Crime

Chronicle article: HPD faces budget cuts for lost red light camera revenue


Here is an idea. Why don't we keep the career thieves in prison, execute the murderers and rapists, and then we will not need so many police officers?
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...and no. I am not talking about the "4 star" prisons that we have right now. No air conditioning, and very few prison guards. If they misbehave, just don't feed them! The prisoner's "Cadillac health care plan" is going to have to take some serious cuts as well.
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Honestly. Can anyone say that the guy who raped and beat to death that 4 year old girl (I think his name was Coe.), deserves to live? ...and on our dime? That is pure, unadulterated insanity!

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I totally agree w/ enforcement of our death penalty - they need to speed up the executions ... as far as the 4-star prisons, you apparently have never toured one - I sure as hell wouldn't want to be in one ... apparently none of them like it too much either since so many of them would rather shoot it out w/ the cops rather than go back to prison ... I believe someone has really sold you a line if they told you Texas prisons are choice places to spend time.

Xliberalfool Replied back:
Then why do they cost so damn much, and why do ex-cons (apparently) want to go back?
How are they running their criminal gangs from prison? Mail? Then stop giving them mail rights.
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I have to believe that, if what you say is true, then it must be their fellow inmates that makes prison so horrible.
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I don't mean to come off cranky, but I am sick of the criminal population!!!

Different person replied:

XLIBERALFOOL said:
Then why do they cost so damn much,
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Good question. I thought privatizing prisons was supposed to *save* money...
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and why do ex-cons (apparently) want to go back?
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It's not that they *want* to go back. Think about it...you have a prison record, try getting a job, renting an apartment, etc.
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How are they running their criminal gangs from prison? Mail? Then stop giving them mail rights.
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My first guess would be that the guards are being bribed.
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CDhouston said:
I totally agree w/ enforcement of our death penalty - they need to speed up the executions ...
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Have you not been paying attention? Have you not heard of the inmates that have been exonerated?

Xliberalfool replied back:

and why do ex-cons (apparently) want to go back?
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It's not that they *want* to go back. Think about it...you have a prison record, try getting a job, renting an apartment, etc.
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These criminals are not stealing bread. Trust me, most of these people are no angles "just down on their luck".
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Anyway they have made their life decisions, and they chose unwisely.
No one wants to live with thieves.