re: #468 FemNaziBitch

It’s more than a tragedy. It’s killing us.

So many lives wasted —human resources we NEED.

This kid had every opportunity and still chose to fuck-up. I really do not think justice was served.

Since it keeps coming up, I’ll keep hitting my rant.

Our justice system is too oriented on punishment and not enough on rehab. Multiple studies have shown that isolation (imprisonment) does a poor job of rehab. Like abstinence education for sex ed, it’s better than nothing but lots of other things are better.

The Texas law accidentally does things right. Intoxication homicide allows a short significant punishment (four months in jail minimum) followed by several years of community-supported rehab that’s accompanied by independent monitoring. The reasons are bad, the effect is good. The chances are good that this kid will do well as a citizen in the long run and not just because he’s a rich kid’s child.

“Justice was served” is a revenge statement. Anything less than death for death is not truly justice, and there are a host of problems with lex talionis. Rather than make the guilty a resource sponge, continuing to be a drag on our society’s wealth, we should work to see he not only never does the crime again but contributes to society’s increase. In the long run it’s healthier for us all - in my opinion.