[Bonioners]

I thought the answer would be the American health care system.

[PilotVertolet]

Originally posted by Oerdin
I thought the answer would be the American health care system.

[Kitdowstyhodo]

"Have Noose, Will Travel"

[Cnbaapuy]

Originally posted by Oerdin
I thought the answer would be the American health care system. Well we don't have a court case officially decribing the American system as torture.

[WertyNtont]

Heh, if you want judicial insanity (not involving violent crime) look up the recent Woo case in Washington. It might bore many of you, since it concerns insurance, but I promise you, it's a doozy.

-Arrian

[carinsurancess]

What? that's a harsh punishment with out standards. Out in 3. The latest.

[somozasayre]

Wow. 6 months for distributing kiddie porn? That sounds like it should at least rate felony time rather than as a misdemeanor. I bet they're letting him live near a playground as well.

[Goseciwx]

How is he not a 'Dangerous Offender'?

It seems to be completely arbitrary who gets tagged with Dangerous Offender status and who doesn't.

Obviously, the people for whom it was invented are NOT getting tagged with it. Someone should be held accountable.

Don't we have a minister of justice? What's his job, looking good for the cameras?

[fil_nurser]

Even he thinks he's dangerous. Yeesh.

[bubborn]

You will need to build more prisons.

[happyman]

Lack of space is one serious component (the ideology of CSC is another...). Most minor offenders are already doing alternatives to jail or very little time.

More prisons is a tough political sell in most parts of the country, particularly in areas the current government wishes to increase its popularity.

Then there is the issue of funding. More inmates serving longer time will need to be paid for. If the feds hope to avoid problems with the provinces they will need to fund their "get tough" approach. Something thus far they have been reluctant to do.

[Heopretg2006]

I think I'm in agreement with you wrt to sentencing issues. Some people need to be locked up for a long time.

You may be right on the prison construction as well. I lived in Kichener when the P4W was proposed and built there and most of the area was in favour. The nearby residents were not impressed however. The difficulty I see is the enhanced "tough on crime" image that occurs every time a new prison opens. It plays well in some areas but many places will just see this as the Tories trying to "stuff more people away".

A serious road block to the Tories current proposed CCC changes is the lack of funding I mentioned earlier. There is significant provincial opposition to adding more "2 years less a day" prisoners to the system as the provinces must shoulder this cost. They want $$ to come with the changes to the CCC.

[ttiokjbnhjjillp]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Under the native diversion program, the accused acknowledges responsibility for his actions, but doesn't plead guilty and no criminal conviction is registered.

Who the **** came up with that brilliant idea? Idiots?

[weluvjessicaalba]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
Who the **** came up with that brilliant idea? Politicians, obviously.

[PWRichard]

So?

[Xcqjwarl]

Lying about ordering a 48" Pizza.




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