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Multiple Life Sentences for Minor in Police Shooting He did not Participate in. (lemmy.world)

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[–] WhatAmLemmy 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You are missing the point of the argument. Prison is supposed to be for rehabilitation anyway; except in extreme circumstances. This type of law and sentence only exists to feed the for-profit prison system.

Most importantly! Why the fuck are common thieves being put in prison for life when the Boeing execs — whose premeditated fraud directly killed of hundreds of people — are chilling with the plutocracy on their 3rd yacht?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I mean they're being put away for shooting at the cops and robbing people.

But your point about the execs stands.