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Originally Posted by dellinger63
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Ignoring the fact for every private prison there are nine public ones.
Came across this gem of a story this morning about the embezzlement of $840,000 from HUD in their Indian Housing unit. Considering the offender had previous convictions of Armed Robbery and Felony Receiving Stolen property you'd think a guilty plea would be out of question since it would be taking a third strike but nooooo! He took the third strike and as a result faces 33-41 months in prison. (Actually 26-33 months considering he'll do 80%) or one month for every $25.4K-$32.3K he stole.
The idea that our prisons are overcrowded with non-violent drug users is a myth as is any notion of being tough on crime. Wonder if this guy goes straight 2-3 years from now? 
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...scores-hud-jo/ |
^^^^^^ Ignoring absolutely nothing.
Your failed "war on drugs", your failed Trillion dollars + to "secure the border with Mexico"
Has resulted in nothing short of a cash cow for the CIA and FBI for over 40 years.
Toss in for good measure, that we "privatize" {{code word for "growing, fostering an nurturing a *business*"}}
Drawing more underprivileged folks that have seen virtually every opportunity stripped away from them by the complete banishment of anything that ever resembled a "working class" in this nation.
It's pretty evident to any one with two brain cells of cognitive, rational thinking that this is all tied together.
But you wouldn't have a fuc1<ing clue about that. they should be happy to be able Windex you windshield at the tunnel and live in a box. Or get locked up in a for-profit prison.
'Merica.