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At least 9 wounded in "random" shooting at suburban Detroit splash pad; suspect dead, police say
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1) is it a good idea to let convicted fellons vote post sentence? Not sure that's a great idea because that is part of the post-conviction penalty.
2) who would benefit the most? I would think that likely democrats because most of convicted fellons (less white collar crimes) are not Republicans.
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http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/jail-survey-7-in-10-felons-register-as-democrats/article/2541412
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Years ago, only very serious offenses were classified as felonies. Murder, manslaughter, rape, robbery, grand theft, arson, etc. Today, things like taking a photograph of an agricultural facility, or simple trespass on a designated construction site are felonies.
I don't have an issue with disenfranchisement for serious crimes like murder, arson, etc. Disenfranchisement for taking a picture of an orange grove from a public street seems beyond reason, in my opinion.
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@MattInFla I agree with you, but the problem you pose is more an indicator that our legal system, like so many of our institutions, needs a major overhaul. It will happen sooner of later, either before or after it crashes. If we change this law now, it will be very hard if not impossible to reestablish it when the system is made more efficient.
Good to see you again Matt
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I don't know why that cannot be standardized across all states
http://felonvoting.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000286
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