Comments on: Premeditation

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:30:09 +0000

We can always count on the tax payers being drained of every last cent. Ever since the thought process changed from punishment to rehabilitation, we will continue to see our prisons and jails fill up with violent criminals. Rehabilitation works for sane and rational individuals. Insane and irrational people do not function within the same rules. However, we get to pay for each and every one of them like they all stole a jellybean from the local candy shop. Rape, Murder, Molestation? They can all be “fixed.” Wrong. These people are not fit for society in any manner whatsoever and they deserve no “perks” while they serve their just punishment.

If we take television, phones, etc from our children for grounding, why do we offer these things to people in prison for criminal actions? It makes no sense to me. They should get to sleep for 8 hours a day and work hard labor for 8 hours a day and spend the majority of the rest being taught something.

By: gm924

gm924 — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:00:22 +0000

In the end we as tax payers have to front the bill for three square meals a day..free dental..free medical..free cable tv for the rest of their natural lives. Is this justice?

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:17:37 +0000

Isn’t it scary how our system of law has become some perverted form of it’s prior self? Justice has not changed and theoretically, all of our lawyers who pass the bar and accept the rules and regulations of being someone who upholds the law, should not minimize justice. It seems that greed and lawsuit settlements are the game of law now. If you have the money, you can buy almost any defense argument you want.

Sometimes, you don’t even need money, you just need a lawyer with ambition on your side. An ambitious lawyer who is in it for the wrong reasons will serve his needs and not the needs of those wronged or even the client’s needs at times. I don’t see these issues retreating either. Colleges keep pumping out young and adventurous lawyers who are looking to stake their claim in the world. Claims to money, power, fame, cars, Armani suits, etc.

Justice is no longer served because it’s the right thing to do, it’s only served when the price is right.

By: Jeanie

Jeanie — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:38:46 +0000

I have seen a lot less “premeditation” with criminals that I have watched on true crime shows, like The Investigators. A LOT LESS! If there wasn’t the potential that they WOULD shoot anyone that got in the way, why bring a gun to an “empty house robbery”? What are they going to say; “I brought it but wasn’t going to use it because the house was suppose to be empty.” I guess every single murderer could say that then. I didn’t mean to kill them but circumstances changed of how I had it ‘PLANNED’!! Premeditation = planned!

This reminds me of that story of the robber that was locked in a VICTIM’s garage that he had WILLINGLY broken into, while they were on vacation. He sued them and won! That’s the system we are dealing with.