tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8079768508249497180..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Crappy criminal-justice reporting demonstrates journalism flaws exploited on national stageGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-84592838793650676682016-12-04T15:38:53.057-06:002016-12-04T15:38:53.057-06:00Really? How can you be surprised by todays corpora...Really? How can you be surprised by todays corporate owned press corps? There is no more "free" press with competent reporters that held government officials as well as all other's feet to the fire. Both retired with the last real news men like Cronkite, Brinkley, Reynolds and Jennings. Real men all. Personally I don't count today's reporters as news men of this caliber. They fit more with the gossip mungerers on TMZ and similar channels. Real reporting is, in my opinion, is dead, dead, dead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-51930642865527123012016-12-02T15:44:13.438-06:002016-12-02T15:44:13.438-06:00I would include sex offenders --- and I am a survi...I would include sex offenders --- and I am a survivor of sexual abuse by my father. The way sex offenders are treated today makes a mockery of REAL sex offenders. Pee on a tree in Texas and you're classified the same as a rapist who crawled through a window or messed with a child.<br /><br />I think felonies should be forgiven after a period of time. Of course I'm on of those flaming liberals who believes everyone deserves a SECOND chance . . . I didn't say third. <br /><br />It's about time that the general public realizs what the FACTS are about felons, including sex offenders. Research exists. The more we cripple a person and his/her family from having a second chance, the more the taxpayer absorbs in welfare benefits.<br /><br />There is something wrong when DAs are immune to accountability for their wrong doings. It's wrong when police killing unarmed people is not addressed. Capital punishment must stop because we execute innocent people. America has the highest incarceration rate in world! And the list goes on . . .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165386375785530917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-67571728892771545062016-12-02T15:00:17.902-06:002016-12-02T15:00:17.902-06:00Mr Kleiber,
What an interesting concept to expung...<br />Mr Kleiber,<br /><br />What an interesting concept to expunge after 5 years! I like it!<br /><br />You are so right about life is ruined with a felony. Their families lives are ruined as well. Nothing like being guilty by association, even for the former offender's children born years later.<br /><br />My only question to you is this: What is your position on expungement for sexually natured crimes? Our society is so vicious in their lifelong punishment, its hard to see that they would be included in any such law. Much of the current criminal justice reform proposals out there are all well and good; I support many of them. UNTIL that one sentence that says "except sex offenders". Even those who have no direct known victim, such as for those who pee on a tree.<br /><br />Until this assbackwards country can learn some empathy for ALL former felons, we will continue to be an unjust country. I have zero hope for any of this happening in the next 5 years. Sad.<br />He's Innocentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-48536333823337473192016-12-02T09:04:26.838-06:002016-12-02T09:04:26.838-06:00Crime has been decreasing for years.
Personally I...Crime has been decreasing for years.<br /><br />Personally I believe that crime has an increased marginal propensity to decrease directly attributable to the increase in cell phones.<br /><br />We don't have to run to a pay phone (Pay phones are almost obsolete) to dial 911. Furthermore, individuals activate use their smartphones to record the crime!<br /><br />Technology has activated our community to take responsibility and police ourselves.<br /><br />Let's take the next step and vote, attend community meetings, contact your legislators and give them permission to vote for smart justice issues. It is ridiculous to let the District Attorneys continue to create laws to over criminalize human behavior and push through felony convictions to ruin the lives of individuals and families.<br /><br />When a teenager is convicted for some low level drug offense they will never be able to procure a sustainable job with a major corporation, they will never have health benefits, decent education etc.<br /><br />I encourage us to legislate expunge felony convictions for non-violent offenders 5 years after their conviction.<br /><br />It's ridiculous to destroy a life for smoking marijuana or some other non-violent offense. They can't get a job, no health insurance, no decent housing, no future and become a burden to society. Bill Kleibernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-42736265220232170242016-12-02T08:47:19.817-06:002016-12-02T08:47:19.817-06:00Commissioner seems to be lying to boost budget. An...Commissioner seems to be lying to boost budget. And that courthouse renovation? Does it have the required "separate, safe and secure waiting area promised in victim rights. Interesting to explore.KKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00322386148006372944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-30413871806117606522016-12-01T18:50:56.512-06:002016-12-01T18:50:56.512-06:00Lie his way to the presidency? Say it ain't s...Lie his way to the presidency? Say it ain't so, Joe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com