Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

samsingh

(17,590 posts)

21. before they are released to the public

Reply to DollarBillHines (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 05:59 PM

Dec 2012

they should first live with the parole officers, the people granting parole, and the mental health officials who say the felons are no longer a threat. This should be at their homes for a cumulative year or two.

bet they don't get released that often after that .

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

29 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

The shooter in Webster did 17 years for killing his grandmother. [View all] DollarBillHines Dec 2012 OP

We could fix this if we tried harder. NT _Liann_ Dec 2012 #1

Death penalty would have prevented this, then - Zax2me Dec 2012 #2

Wow, really? So how about the average of 1 person a year let off death row? That bother you? And.... Logical Dec 2012 #7

That's precisely why I oppose capital punishment. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #9

Life in prison is also cheaper. And then mistakes can be fixed if needed. n-t Logical Dec 2012 #11

And even if it weren't, it's money well spent... Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #14

Not gun control? Seriously? OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #25

He killed her with a hammer. Igel Dec 2012 #29

UK has the news already riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #3

How come UK is always ahead with all the news? darkangel218 Dec 2012 #5

CNN was very slow in reporting this riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #17

He beat a 92-year-old woman to death with a HAMMER DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #10

Unfortunately room must be made in prisons for Marijauna offenders Whovian Dec 2012 #4

The NRA fights so hard to make sure criminals aren't put in prison realgreen Dec 2012 #6

Example? Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #12

They don't believe in prison time for people that have one of those things in public realgreen Dec 2012 #19

Hmmm...I both agree you and disagree with you at the same time. ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #8

Check this out, maybe it will help DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #15

17 years wasn't long enough in his case slackmaster Dec 2012 #13

Yikes! I hate to judge a book by its cover... Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #16

Charlie Manson's got nothing on this dude. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #18

he looks crazy samsingh Dec 2012 #22

Looks like Jesus's evil twin. nt laundry_queen Dec 2012 #24

When he got out of prison, that ended any mental health help for sure. Festivito Dec 2012 #20

before they are released to the public samsingh Dec 2012 #21

The sentences for homicide were shorter back then. Jenoch Dec 2012 #23

New York State does have parole... PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #26

A lot shorter REP Dec 2012 #27

I wonder where the gun show was that he attended and bought his gun? RomneyLies Dec 2012 #28