Opponents are right, but juveniles that commit murder or sex crimes don t deserve second chances they deserve to be haunted by what they did for the rest of their lives. The bill is an expensive one. Eventually, the money would be spent to build more prisons, the bill simply speeds up the inevitable. Opponents of the bill also say it unfairly targets gang members for prosecution. Targets them yes.
Gangs are, almost by definition, criminal organizations.
It s time to stop coddling to this element and punish them for their transgressions. When the time comes to cast a vote, remember that Prop. 21 isn t about destroying families and ruining lives. It is about punishing those that destroy families and ruin lives. Unsigned editorials represent the majority view of the Sundial editorial board and are not necessarily those of the journalism department. Other views on the opinion page are those of the individual writer.