tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post2732778267085834359..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Levin: Time to Rethink What's a CrimeGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-58805128898760272652010-04-09T14:21:42.617-05:002010-04-09T14:21:42.617-05:00I am glad I read your $0 comment Grits, i was just...I am glad I read your $0 comment Grits, i was just about to say something as you said it. So many laws get passed with $0 impact claimed that it boggles the mind. <br /><br />Do we go to the "gawds of legal budgeting" and sacrifice a Llama or something to get these passed for no money?<br /><br />This qualifies as the 800 lbs gorilla in the room, and still noone see it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46663700891165330752010-04-08T13:55:39.642-05:002010-04-08T13:55:39.642-05:00Grandmom, go back and look: The "Fiscal Notes...Grandmom, go back and look: The "Fiscal Notes" for all those new crimes and penalty hikes were $0. For purposes of budgeting, it's supposedly all free.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-44164003193213564302010-04-08T11:42:41.133-05:002010-04-08T11:42:41.133-05:00I like the story about the retiree with the orchid...I like the story about the retiree with the orchids. This shows how dangerous environmentalism can be. I would gladly see all the endangered species wiped out for this man's freedom.<br /><br />This shows the dark side of the environmental movement.PirateFriedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490889950268741305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-14847488270385174292010-04-08T10:44:51.941-05:002010-04-08T10:44:51.941-05:00During the last session, I read many bill captions...During the last session, I read many bill captions filed by certain legislators. For some, the majority of their bills state: "Creating a new offense" The bills also "Create a new penalty". Hundreds of these bills were filed. No wonder our prisons are full. Whatever happened to the refusal to vote for bills with any cost involved?Grandmomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-7897353283634099912010-04-08T09:33:20.516-05:002010-04-08T09:33:20.516-05:00Another example of overkill is graffiti legislatio...Another example of overkill is graffiti legislation. Rather than "penalty enhancements" for graffiti "crimes", the law should move in the opposite direction. Most graffiti crimes are committed by <i>unseen</i> vandals. With no eye witness, there can be no proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Hence, no charge, no prosecution, no punishment.<br /><br />The solution is to decriminalize SOME graffiti acts. That eliminates the need for eye-witness testimony. <br /><br />A <a href="http://www.tabcat.com:8888/Texas_graffiti_bill.pdf" rel="nofollow">tax-free solution</a> (pdf) does exist. It offers a police investigator a tool when there is no eye-witness. A simple change in the law would allow a peace officer to qualify as an expert to offer testimony that identifies who is responsible for the graffiti. <br /><br />Certainty of a punishment is its own deterrent. Empty threats accomplish nothing, except to burden the land owner with an expensive mess to clean.Graffiti Task Forcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17790896678800213807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-29698875684268956452010-04-07T09:29:06.165-05:002010-04-07T09:29:06.165-05:00Amen.
Retired 2004Amen.<br /><br />Retired 2004Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-46193860352664888492010-04-07T09:11:18.310-05:002010-04-07T09:11:18.310-05:00Under this legislative watch soon we will have one...Under this legislative watch soon we will have one law. If you are breathing, and ofcourse not elected or law enforcement, you are guilty. period.<br /><br />if you look back to history on all great and not so great governmental bodies, you will see that as more and more restrictive laws are passed it marks the complete decline of that civilization. The populous was always in support until laws were created against them. The laws finally touched everyone in some way, and only a redesign of said system could 'fix' the problem.<br /><br />Rome, Athens, Sparta, Egypt, Persia, Spain, England, Germany, Russia (communist revolt), China (dynasty and communist revolt), et al. remain testaments to what happens eventually if the people ignore governmental under-handedness. We are heading down this same road, only without the fighting in the streets.<br /><br />Those that doubt this being true are the clueless that will accept anything, and only offer token reply to said changes in law. These are sad days for us and our children.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com