D.B. Cooper
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I think restoring the rights of nonviolent offenders would be a huge step forward. I know alot of people who've made bad choices that are actually good people and dont believe that they should be forever stripped of a fundamental right. I have a friend who got into a brawl as a teen and the prosecutor hinged her case on the fact he was wearing steel toe work boots. He can never own a gun. I'm sure there are tons of cases like that, guy yelling at his girlfriend, one heated exchange away from a domestic barring you from ever owning a gun.
When did all this stuff get passed through the legislature anyway, it seems highly unconstitutional on its face.....
This appears to be an idea that is gaining traction. A friend of mine just hosted a huge debate on his FB page, and most people sided with your position. I, for one, take the opposite stance. The laws in our nation are not that onerous, and it just isn't that difficult to stay within the lines. Loss of rights, social stigma, and that discrimination in the hiring process all just part of the consequences that come with committing a crime. Want to vote? Want to own guns? Want a chance at a good job?Simple. Don't commit crimes. I disagree with the notion that once a convicted person has "paid his or her debt to society" everything is a do-over.
Florida is now restoring voting rights to convicted felons. Let's game this out for a moment. People who couldn't follow the rules are now going to have a say in who makes the rules???? Given the vast number of incarcerated persons in America, if felons are allowed to vote, they will represent a significant voting bloc. Let that sink in. Defund the police you say? Why stop there? Let's also defund the "prison industrial complex" as well. We already have a problem maintaining basic internal security in this country; how long before this lawlessness becomes permanently entrenched?