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One of my neighbors is a drunk. [View all] existentialist Feb 2013 OP
These two web sites might be of interest to you LiberalEsto Feb 2013 #1
What does his being a drunk have to do with anything? Animal Chin Feb 2013 #2
Perhaps he is in pain. nt patrice Feb 2013 #4
And what implicit linkage hides here-- "Sane people should share his concerns"? HereSince1628 Feb 2013 #5
I would try to get him to look at the Families Against Mandatory Minimums model and patrice Feb 2013 #3
Thank you for this link. classof56 Feb 2013 #15
FAMM are some seriously dedicated people, but maybe someone there can talk to patrice Feb 2013 #16
The prison industrial complex upi402 Feb 2013 #6
A main purpose of jail is to make you not want to go back to jail. FarCenter Feb 2013 #7
Jails are supposed to have minimum standards. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #8
Man that is sad. If that were the case then beats would be in order. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #9
No, they go back because they continue to do criminal activity. FarCenter Feb 2013 #11
But it's tough to make a life for one's self with a record MannyGoldstein Feb 2013 #12
You appear far distant from the realities of the US criminal justice system. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #13
Of course. No argument there. So jails arent very good at reducing recidivism. rhett o rick Feb 2013 #14
too flippant a response Enrique Feb 2013 #18
The line that stands out from the OP is this 'He is probably quite right that conditions are very Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #10
Story... ReRe Feb 2013 #17
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