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tabasco

(22,974 posts)
51. So, you 're speculating.
Thu Apr 26, 2012, 09:25 PM
Apr 2012

Provide some numbers on political affiliation of convicted criminals in Florida.

Or you're just blowing a lot of hot air.

The free cup probably cost more than the soda was worth. bluesbassman Apr 2012 #1
"The initial charge was for petty theft. But due to Abaire’s record of prior petty theft convictions PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #2
Floriaduh is not the only state still in the russspeakeasy Apr 2012 #4
The Wikipedia article lists the states and hightlights some infamous applications of the laws: PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #5
They missed the dreaded Cheese Bandit of Yolo County KamaAina Apr 2012 #17
Prison Labor.. the fastest growing segment of the labor market... lib2DaBone Apr 2012 #33
and the private prisons get a healthy kickback from uncle sam for each inmate housed Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #46
Pretty good example of what is wrong with "three strikes" laws. yellowcanine Apr 2012 #45
Does he get free soda in jail? libinnyandia Apr 2012 #3
What a piece of shit joeglow3 Apr 2012 #6
sounds like he wanted to get back inside the joint grantcart Apr 2012 #18
Your tax dollars will pay for his incarceration NickB79 Apr 2012 #41
it's not like it was an accident d_r Apr 2012 #7
Exactly. nt cstanleytech Apr 2012 #8
The initial charge was for petty theft. But due to Abaire’s record of prior petty theft convictions AlbertCat Apr 2012 #9
but do the taxpayers deserve to pay $40,000 for that cup of soda? grasswire Apr 2012 #12
Three strikes laws are meant to disenfranchise more Dem voters shawn703 Apr 2012 #15
LOL. tabasco Apr 2012 #21
Must be my age? shawn703 Apr 2012 #22
Do you have any evidence that multiple-felons are more likely to be Democratic voters? tabasco Apr 2012 #24
This is not a multiple felony shawn703 Apr 2012 #27
I'm not googling squat. tabasco Apr 2012 #28
Nice straw man shawn703 Apr 2012 #29
So, you don't have any evidence for your claim tabasco Apr 2012 #39
Well that's easy shawn703 Apr 2012 #40
Slam. Dunk. Win. Very nice, sir. nt NickB79 Apr 2012 #43
So, you 're speculating. tabasco Apr 2012 #51
What were your answers to my questions? shawn703 Apr 2012 #52
So, you're speculating. tabasco Apr 2012 #53
Your numbers shawn703 Apr 2012 #54
Yes, those are numbers. From two Minn. professors. That don't prove anything. tabasco Apr 2012 #56
Obviously you haven't read the whole document shawn703 Apr 2012 #57
Or benefit for-profit prison companies. alp227 Apr 2012 #23
If he deserves it, then much of DU deserves for illegal downloads. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #25
much of DU would not confess to a crime in a post on the internets JustABozoOnThisBus Apr 2012 #36
Even if the guy is a jerk it's just a few cents worth of soda Auggie Apr 2012 #10
so the taxpayers of FL are going to pay $40,000/year... grasswire Apr 2012 #11
That's exactly what I thought! NickB79 Apr 2012 #42
Nope. Because its all but certain he will serve little or no time onenote Apr 2012 #44
This act is a felony? Give me a break! Paper Roses Apr 2012 #13
Observation: there are a lot of law-and-order republicans on this thread. Occulus Apr 2012 #14
Ain't that the truth. CanSocDem Apr 2012 #19
Indeed! Dogtown Apr 2012 #35
Dude ain't a victim! d_r Apr 2012 #38
Look on the bright side -- the perp is a 52 year old white guy. FarCenter Apr 2012 #16
If only he could have helped Rmoney ruin and loot a company, SDjack Apr 2012 #20
This guy has a history, I'm not sympathetic. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #26
"I'm not sympathetic." Dogtown Apr 2012 #34
Police State run amok. sarcasmo Apr 2012 #30
lol Complete idiot chrisa Apr 2012 #31
Someone who willingly gets felony charges for a soda has mental issues bigger than crime... saras Apr 2012 #32
Under Florida's sentencing guidelines there's virtually no chance this guy does much time if any onenote Apr 2012 #37
any way this is handled, the cost is disproportionate to the crime grasswire Apr 2012 #47
As you acknowledge, any process is going to cost more than $1 onenote Apr 2012 #48
the question is larger grasswire Apr 2012 #50
Im just saying KinMd Apr 2012 #49
where are the arrests for the BANKERS lovuian Apr 2012 #55
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