tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post6765578105631422093..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Interesting criminal justice bills, developments at Texas Lege this weekGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-76963056190469121782015-03-17T17:37:36.876-05:002015-03-17T17:37:36.876-05:00Stop suspending licenses for Driver Responsibility...Stop suspending licenses for Driver Responsibility surcharge nonpayment: Yes and add a rider that offers an amnesty period to pay it back. This one fix would put several thousands back to work in jobs they are qualified for which would also lessen the need for assistance. Agreed. Good one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-55398616195527030452015-03-16T15:36:27.860-05:002015-03-16T15:36:27.860-05:00That grand jury "reform" proposal: lets ...That grand jury "reform" proposal: lets take 12 citizens and replace them with 2 lawyers, who then pick a third lawyer. Oh and make them permanent positions. Wow, can you think of a worse system? I'd rather have 12 folks summoned at random from Wal-Mart parking lot than this uber-insider deal. Talk about "pick a pal". Literally. Hope that proposal goes down in flames. The current system (flawed as it is) is WAY more democratic and transparent than this proposal. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-72771198442754800082015-03-16T13:26:22.818-05:002015-03-16T13:26:22.818-05:00Regarding Rep Thompson’s proposal to adjust penalt...Regarding Rep Thompson’s proposal to adjust penalties for property crimes: on its face, it’s not a bad idea. Last century’s misdemeanor shouldn’t be today’s felony because of inflation. However, as one of my colleagues from east Texas has noted, there could be a couple of problems with raising the threshold for a Class A misdemeanor theft to $20,000. The maximum term for misdemeanor probation is two years. That would necessitate a monthly restitution payment of over $800 for $20,000 in restitution. Not many people on probation can afford that. Therefore, probation departments would have to request extensions for that probation, or else tell victims, “Sorry, you’re out of luck.” In addition, the state only pays probation departments to supervise defendants for 180 says, so the departments would be supervising people for free for a long period of time if these extensions became a regular practice.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13366755249816544531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-74308460597138730362015-03-14T10:50:24.053-05:002015-03-14T10:50:24.053-05:00Any LE Union bill which prohibits the use of captu...Any LE Union bill which prohibits the use of capturing evidence (filming of police) should be used for the toilet paper it is and its sponsor should be run out of town.<br /><br />As for the governor's drone, I understand that drones are great for bringing back really good barbeque or other fast foods while still hot.albeednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-11753381167700707652015-03-14T10:05:05.281-05:002015-03-14T10:05:05.281-05:00The Rep.is on VERY shaky ground on this. I don'...The Rep.is on VERY shaky ground on this. I don't see it getting off the ground.<br /> Aside from all the obvious <br />presidence on the issue,it goes against the 14th amendment Exclusionary Clause: It crate's a privileged class(Non-Conventional Media)Vs Establishment. That issue was delt with by the Court, If you have the equipment and you are time, place, and mission specific(On a Mission from God :))<br />YOU ARE THE PRESS !<br /> It's not just the Cops who are behind this issue, the Major News Media started this project some time ago to restrict access to news. They have a cozy relationship with law enforcemnet. <br /><br /> It also goes to Prior Restraint among other things. i think Jason just touched the Tar Baby on this."The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You" Jason, and just about everybody else for that matterjcfromnjnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-4754874135379980842015-03-13T17:23:21.559-05:002015-03-13T17:23:21.559-05:00*face palm* don't know how I missed that. My b...*face palm* don't know how I missed that. My brain locked upon the CHL part of the headline, and I didn't read the subtext. :/ Thanks for clarifying!<br /><br />I find it troubling that this bill would prevent occupants inside a car from filming their own interaction during a traffic stop.<br /><br />I also don't understand the logic that connects camera and firearm, and why carrying one should increase the distance for the other. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40603433237659708332015-03-13T17:05:13.673-05:002015-03-13T17:05:13.673-05:00That's the Jason Villaba bill mentioned second...That's the Jason Villaba bill mentioned second from the bottom. Obviously I don't like the bill, but the remarkable piece about it to me is that a Republican would be willing to penalize CHL holders EXTRA for exercising their 2nd amendment rights. Extraordinary.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-91778724384206347252015-03-13T14:10:08.099-05:002015-03-13T14:10:08.099-05:00There's this one about making it illegal to fi...There's this one about making it illegal to film police under certain circumstances might pique your interest, as well. Or it might be much bru-ha-ha about nothing. Would be quite interested in hearing your opinion if you found it worth your time.<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/13/bill-recording-police-illegal_n_6861444.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com