Way to go, Huckabee

CaptainHaplo · 11-30-09, 08:35 PM

I am not a huckabee fan. I find some of his positions irreconsileable with his stated beliefs.

However, the guy commuted a 95 year sentence for a person who had, at the age of 17, committed the crimes he was in prison for. He saw a person who had served some time, was a kid when they committed the original offenses, and on the recommendation of various staff, commutted the sentence at that time.

While he is not totally blameless here, the fact is, the ONLY person responsible for the heinous acts committed - is the person who committed them.

Otherwise, we would see criminals in court using the defense of "but the parole board let me out, so its their fault" I killed someone, or raped someone, or robbed that store, or whatever.

As a society we do bear some responsibility for the lack of true rehabilitation in our prison system. There is some level of responsibility when a person who shouldn't be out, is freed in error.

But if that person abuses that freedom and commits additional crimes, regardless of their type, they and only they are responsible for those choices and actions.

11-30-09, 08:35 PM	#3
CaptainHaplo Silent Hunter Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 4,405 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I am not a huckabee fan. I find some of his positions irreconsileable with his stated beliefs. However, the guy commuted a 95 year sentence for a person who had, at the age of 17, committed the crimes he was in prison for. He saw a person who had served some time, was a kid when they committed the original offenses, and on the recommendation of various staff, commutted the sentence at that time. While he is not totally blameless here, the fact is, the ONLY person responsible for the heinous acts committed - is the person who committed them. Otherwise, we would see criminals in court using the defense of "but the parole board let me out, so its their fault" I killed someone, or raped someone, or robbed that store, or whatever. As a society we do bear some responsibility for the lack of true rehabilitation in our prison system. There is some level of responsibility when a person who shouldn't be out, is freed in error. But if that person abuses that freedom and commits additional crimes, regardless of their type, they and only they are responsible for those choices and actions. __________________ Good Hunting! Captain Haplo