It is hopeless. It puts even the drug addict into a bottomless pit. It does nothing to produce a positive change, and in 25 years or more, the public reaps exactly what is sown. But for a while, the problem is out of sight, out of mind. They might be yours, they could be mine and I would rather see my child, who is of great value, reach the bottom and have the opportunity to change and pull himself out of a hole, even after many, many wrong choices.
Mercy triumphs over judgment.
It is not stupid people, idiots , crooks, lawyers and judges who are trying to amend the California Three-Strike law. It is mostly law abiding, tax-paying parents and spouses who are fighting the system because we think true justice gives appropriate punishment, when necessary, but punishment that is proportionate to the offense, and that allows room for the offender to be restored to the family and community. We believe in restorative justice, such as drug treatment for those who committed crimes while under the influence of drugs, education and community service. This is what the three-strikes law is all about. Disproportiante to the offense committed.