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There has to be some more to this, right? Life sentence for trying to stea -- RML Hoos 08/07/2020 11:30AM On this note, Texas has a similar record (link) with 116 life sentences for -- NJHoo 08/07/2020 12:26PM Anyone who attempted armed robbery I have no concerns over locking them up -- TomKazanski 08/07/2020 12:18PM Ooops - didn’t see your post before posting above ** -- TomGlansAski 08/07/2020 11:55AM Since we need to bring this back to Trump (per the rules)...didn't he help -- Tuckahokie 08/07/2020 11:52AM Trump granted clemency, rightly so. I don't believe we changed laws yet. ** -- Blah 08/07/2020 11:54AM Actually he signed the First Step Act in 2018 related to federal inmate -- Seattle .Hoo 08/07/2020 12:00PM LOL...this board cracks me up ** -- Tuckahokie 08/07/2020 12:03PM Trump deserves credit for the First Step Act regardless of his motivation. -- Blah 08/07/2020 12:10PM Congressional Democrats deserve credit as well ** -- BonsackHoo 08/07/2020 12:44PM I'm curious about your response. What are you getting at here? ** -- Seattle .Hoo 08/07/2020 12:09PM Nothing...just chuckling, feeling jocular today ** -- Tuckahokie 08/07/2020 12:20PM Which accounts for 6% of the total US prison population ** -- 757 08/07/2020 12:02PM I hear ya. Also to their credit they did call it "First Step." ** -- Seattle .Hoo 08/07/2020 12:04PM He signed some legislation. He doesn't spearhead shit. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 08/07/2020 11:53AM Yeah there is. Three strikes and your out laws, mandatory sentencing laws, -- Seattle .Hoo 08/07/2020 11:46AM I have to think there are other factors we're not aware of. ** -- Blah 08/07/2020 11:33AM I have a feeling there is one main factor and everyone is aware of it -- WahooMatt05 08/07/2020 11:39AM Racism, racism, racism, racism. ** -- Hokieesith 08/07/2020 11:48AM Keep repeating that -- NJHoo 08/07/2020 12:11PM Your daily meditation? ** -- TomGlansAski 08/07/2020 11:56AM It's real and it's systemic. I see no reason to deny that. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 08/07/2020 11:54AM I agree BUT there's probably a 3 strikes law in LA. Sounds like this was -- southdenverhoo 08/07/2020 11:44AM Those three strikes laws are awful, and racially biased -- WahooMatt05 08/07/2020 11:50AM You're right. I thought he was convicted in 1979. He was convicted in '97. -- Blah 08/07/2020 11:49AM Daughter works part time in a retail store. She said the store policy is -- Tuckahokie 08/07/2020 11:48AM I might be wrong, but I think there's something to with making ... -- Blah 08/07/2020 11:51AM