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MichMan

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32. I guess they never steal anything to support their addiction

Reply to Martin68 (Reply #31)

Fri Jun 10, 2022, 10:01 PM

Jun 2022

My mistake

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Biden: Tuesday primaries sent 'clear message' voters want tough-on-crime policies [View all] Jose Garcia Jun 2022 OP

maybe unspent money should be clawed back nt msongs Jun 2022 #1

After uvalde I want more money to prosecute cops questionseverything Jun 2022 #2

We need to do both Mz Pip Jun 2022 #4

Why both? 867-5309. Jun 2022 #5

You're lucky Mz Pip Jun 2022 #7

Serious question - 867-5309. Jun 2022 #16

Response time Mz Pip Jun 2022 #17

Doesn't matter much. manicdem Jun 2022 #25

KCMO Rebl2 Jun 2022 #20

They need to pay them a lot more $$$ then MichMan Jun 2022 #29

Because SOMEONE has to arrest & prosecute the bad guys; of which there are PLENTY? oldsoftie Jun 2022 #13

Tie Gun control issue to being tough on Crime also JI7 Jun 2022 #3

Losing our democracy? Not important. triron Jun 2022 #6

PK, OK we've been there done that. Just consider consequences and make intelligent decisions. Martin68 Jun 2022 #8

The funny thing is, violent crime did decrease in the 1990's Jose Garcia Jun 2022 #18

There has been a lot written about the reason(s) for the decrease in crime during the 90's. "Tough Martin68 Jun 2022 #22

How do non violent drug offenders afford to support their habit? MichMan Jun 2022 #30

They either sell drugs or use them. Drug users aren't all insolvent, you know. Martin68 Jun 2022 #31

I guess they never steal anything to support their addiction MichMan Jun 2022 #32

MichMan, is that what I said? Of course some drug users steal to support their habit. Do Martin68 Jun 2022 #34

You said they sold drugs or use them MichMan Jun 2022 #39

To quote Clinton "It's the economy" SouthBayDem Jun 2022 #35

when did voters ever NOT want tough-on-crime policies Skittles Jun 2022 #9

We don't want Thug-Cops though !! TeamProg Jun 2022 #10

I'm not sue voters want to go totally tough on crime ripcord Jun 2022 #11

There is still an underlying situation caused by the pandemic and the recessionary environment BumRushDaShow Jun 2022 #12

White collar Icanthinkformyself Jun 2022 #14

As long as the tough on crime doesn't focus on the poor while leaving the rich elite to do what they yaesu Jun 2022 #15

So agree Rebl2 Jun 2022 #21

Need to be "more than X amount of dollars a serious sentence The Mouth Jun 2022 #26

Biden's right and i trust his proven instincts. onetexan Jun 2022 #19

Use violence or the threat thereof against another human The Mouth Jun 2022 #23

We can balance tough on crime without brutality on unarmed people IronLionZion Jun 2022 #24

I want "I can go out in public and not worry that I'm going to die in a mass shooting" policies. Initech Jun 2022 #27

Yeah, like the Jan 6th Domestic Terrorists Cha Jun 2022 #28

+1 peppertree Jun 2022 #37

A good start would be to make all drugs Deminpenn Jun 2022 #33

+1 peppertree Jun 2022 #36

Having a meth lab nearby would be convenient for some people MichMan Jun 2022 #38