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rickyhall

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9. Our system of justice needs overhauled, too.

Reply to beachbumbob (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2020, 10:19 AM

Jan 2020

Jailing people for non-violent offences is also counter-productive. Pay for locking then up, feeding & taking care of their dependents, removal of a taxpayer, etc. Totally inefficient. Just punish people for stupid stuff. Besides most people learn to be criminals "inside".

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Gov Pritzker today signed the License to Work Act, which eliminates driver's license suspensions for [View all] beachbumbob Jan 2020 OP

as long as you can lose ot for drunk driving and reckless driving i'm ok rampartc Jan 2020 #1

Parking tickets and fees in Chicago have been out of control mucifer Jan 2020 #2

Shame Ohio does not do the same. True Blue American Jan 2020 #3

It's a crying shame that this isn't the law for the entire land. lark Jan 2020 #4

first sentence says all you need to know beachbumbob Jan 2020 #13

That won't change. This is about minor speeding tickets, parking tickets, and other minor offenses. Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #15

Our system of fines needs an overhaul. Lonestarblue Jan 2020 #5

The city also has to pay for jails, kids end up in foster care which is another cost mucifer Jan 2020 #7

YeahBut, surely there's an addendum to deal with griloco Jan 2020 #6

This is a lot bigger than some might think. These suspensions turn a lot of people into ... marble falls Jan 2020 #8

Our system of justice needs overhauled, too. rickyhall Jan 2020 #9

Governor Pritzker PatSeg Jan 2020 #10

When all is said and done, there will be some 800,000 Progressive Jones Apr 2020 #16

In spite of all the pain and suffering PatSeg Apr 2020 #17

No worries if your last name is Gaetz. gab13by13 Jan 2020 #11

Bravo! Common Sense at work. Fla Dem Jan 2020 #12

Thanks BunnyMcGee Apr 2020 #14