Termyn8or
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Seriously, just read this now in craigslist :
"Serious or repeated legal or drug/alcohol problems will be considered when evaluating the applicant. "
Will be considered. LOL. You know what that means.
Does your city have a prison union ? This one does. Shit, there are two unions that simply don't care, all they care is what you do for them. Or to them I guess. But really, what does that mean ? "Yall clean squeaky people, needn't ought apply".
But if you just fell out of the joint, where the hell do you get a job, get in line with the Phds applying at McD's ? But think about it, how is there any rehabilitation without work ? These people frequently have multiple child support payments that generally aren't forgiven when they are incarcerated, and just to keep a fucking driver's license they have to pay sometimes more than they make. While that is their problem, when faced with all the adversity, no wonder we have such wonderful recidivism rates. They can't make it. I know a few. Of course others are assholes and should just be shot, but that is beside the point. You walk out the door, supposedly free but you have to pay two grand a month. Minimum wage is what, about eight bucks ? That's $1,300 a month gross. It ain't happenin'. That simple.
But then the guy is cool with driving, so he can go get a job at the local 310, contruction labor. The work is hard, but it pays decent, I think it's getting close to twenty bucks an hour. There is alot to know to do the job and it is demanding. They love it and it has to be done. But they don't bring these buildings to you, you must go to them. Try that on a bus. What's more many more can do route sales or just drive a local trick. They're not going to squeexe the Charmin or steal the Wonderbread. After a few years in the joint they are not going to easily risk their ability to get a piece of ass or hang out with their "dudes".
So, what I've seen happen over the years is that alot of convicted felons just go into business for themselves. Now for those of you who might be less than confortable with that, this system casues it.
How many people do we have to lock up and then make sure they never get a decent chance at life until people realize that this system is not working ? All of them ? It wasn't a life sentence.
I was damn lucky that I never had to eat anything big, so I don't have that encumberance, but in this country, with jobs so tight, and expecting more out of those who have erred in the past, are we being productive in this manner ?
While you are pondering this, like why someone has to be drug tested to clean your carpet, consider the meaning the founding Fathers had in mind when they used the term "Bill Of Attainder". Has the person paid their debt to society or not ?
Now I am not talking about murderers and rapists here. We have a hell of alot of people here serving time for dealing a few pounds of smoke and shit like that. Consider that, as you consider who also should be denied their right to carry a firearm. Did they hurt someone ? Or did they just want to buy or sell; something and would prefer there be no trouble ?
Or are they a theif ? If a theif, well maybe they shouldn't be a cashier or a few other things. Where would an ex-rapist work ? I say kill the MF and the question is moot, but you all won't go along with wholesale executions so I don't know what to tellya. Murderers, if you don't want to kill them and don't want to feed and clothe them forever, what do you suggest ?
T^T
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