On 6/14/2014 9:45 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 6/14/14, 9:05 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 6/14/2014 8:28 PM, F*O*A*D wrote:


Only you would wonder about that. Big Business. Most of us are happy
to see criminals off the streets.



Actually, there are lots of people concerned about the privatization of
prisons. The practice is full of abuses, and should be abolished. We
incarcerate a larger percentage of our population than any other modern
western country, and for longer terms, too. This is an offshoot of the
private prison phenom... It is immoral to create new crimes and
incarcerate more people for more time in order to meet contractual
obligations of a for-profit prison.

Of course, raising this sort of issue in this bastion of
right-wingedness is an exercise in futility.


Are you really suggesting that new crimes are created just so we can
incarcerate more people?

I'm suggesting that accommodations are made to help private prisons
maintain a high occupancy rates. State legislatures in a number of
states are eager to kiss the asses of private prison corporations.




You are starting to sound like Scott. Conspiracies galore.


It's not a conspiracy. It's quite open.

It's been documented in news stories. Here's a news story that mentions
the deals private prisons get to keep occupancy high:

http://tinyurl.com/m9edbdw


How do you feel about Bernie Madoff? Maybe we should petition to have
his 150 year sentence reduced. I mean it's not like he directly killed
or physically assaulted anyone. Maybe if he says he's sorry to all the
people he screwed out of their life savings they will forgive and forget.


A 150 year sentence for a non-violent criminal is absurd.


You're right. Why warehouse him? Electrocute him.