Comments on: ::California Three Strikes Law::

By: Chris ice

Chris ice — Mon, 16 May 2011 22:09:23 +0000

Some people just never learn. You can only give someone so many chances. Even if the accused only stole a pack cheese, he obviously didn’t learn the first time, or second for that matter. The good people of California will now make sure he will learn this time.

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CA Inmate Search — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 11:18:37 +0000

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By: Jeana

Jeana — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:51:49 +0000

John Doe,

Why not own up and use your real name when leaving comments on my blog instead of being a coward. Furthermore, I am very much aware of the sex offenders that live in my area. I am grateful to Megan’s Law for making that possible.
This guy you speak of that has 2 life sentences for stealing DVDs obviously committed other crimes besides the theft of DVDs. The Three Strikes Law clearly states that the defendant must have been convicted of two prior violent or serious felonies. It is impossible to get a life sentence for simply shoplifting doughnuts three times. Moreover, the sentence for the third crime is 25 years to life, not an automatic life sentence.

I am not say our system is perfect. I believe there are many flaws in the American judicial system, especially California. However, if citizens are aware of the laws and still choose to break them it is our responsibility to up hold the law. I never indicated that the three strikes law is the perfect solution. What I said was that it needs to be enforced fairly throughout the state. It was the people of California who voted it into law and it the people of California who should decide if the state no longer need such stringent punishments. Until then, every district attorney should prosecute according the law.

Every person in the prison system made choices that put them there, I am not sympathetic for their choices and never will be.
I fail to see the connection between child molesters and the three strikes law. Obviously if a child molester commits three crimes, including theft, they would be sentenced to life as well. So perhaps this guy you speak of that was convicted of stealing DVDs and was sentences to life was a sex offender. If you are so concerned with the punishment of sex offenders why not do something about it besides leaving nameless comments on my blog?

I believe you should realize that it is my tax dollars that pay for the police to respond to these petty crimes, such as theft of doughnuts. Therefore, the money is still coming out of my pocket. Its about more than money, its about taking responsibility for your own actions and the choices you make.

Maybe you should educate yourself on the Three Strikes Law; http://www.lawso.ucsb.edu/projects/review/issues/2001-2002/r01-02thompson.pdf

I do not believe American society is lacking common sense, I believe you are John Doe.

By: John Doe

John Doe — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:49:26 +0000

Maybe you should read about the guy in jail for life for stealing a 4.00 pack of cheese, or a guy with 2 life sentences for stealing dvd’s. Why don’t we just go ahead and chop of hands like other countries. Some countries execute for drunk driving should we incorporate that there Jeana? Lets use some common sense here. That’s your tax money paying for petty offenses. Crime will always be here! How bout we worry about the real criminals. Look up the sex offenders in your area on a Google search and wonder why those people who molested young kids are living next door to you but the petty thief is in prison. This society has no common sense anymore.

By: Jeana

Jeana — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:27:09 +0000

Its not a mental health issue to obey the law.
I am saying if people know the law they should avoid committing the crime.
If we as a society continue to let people steal what lesson is learned?
You should do more research on how this law actually works.
A person can only get 25 years to life for such a petty crime if he or she has committed two other crimes before. Meaning he or she has been convicted twice by a jury, served a sentence and still has yet to learn the difference between right and wrong.
I am not saying our prison system in America and more specifically California is not broken. It is, we do not rehabilitate inmates so they are functioning members of society upon release. However, this does not excuse poor decision making.
Furthermore, I would have no problem up holding the law and punishing a thief. There are no free hand outs in life, including doughnuts.

By: mark day

mark day — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:11:38 +0000

Jeana, you clearly have mental health issues. To suggest that it is ok or normal for a man to be sentenced to 25 years for stealing a doughnut is clearly insane. I’m just glad that i live in britain, where i would get maybe a small fine for stealing a doughnut. If i kept on stealing doughnuts then i would eventually get sent to prison for maybe a month or two at worst. That is because in my civilised country, THE PUNISHMENT FITS THE CRIME.

Now nobody would say that it is ok for this man to steal doughnuts. He should certainly be punished if he gets found guilty in a court of law. However, should we take his life away? If it was you who had to physically take him to prison and lock the door behind him, could you do it? Maybe be forced to visit him once a week to see him suffering.

Your country stinks, and i’m glad that i don’t live there. The three strikes rule is disgusting.