The problem with the legal system is there are too many lawyers involved.

MorganGrayson · 10-30-2005

There was an episode of...I *think* it was "Happy Days," but I'm not sure...anyway, it was a sitcom where somebody ran into a burglar. The burlar wasn't armed. He recited a poem as the reason why, something unfortunately I can't quote accurately and don't know where to look. His reasoning was that if you get caught burlarizing, it's one thing. If you get caught burglarizing with a gun in your hand...the penalty was much stiffer.

I agree with you, sarettah. The entire penal system needs a serious overhaul. I think the punishment for using a weapon should be very stiff. Yes, drugs are a huge, dangerous problem, but the penalty for selling drugs shouldn't be higher for what you get if you take someone's life away.

I just finished reading three Jack Higgin's novels in a row. (Bliss!) Apparently, the British register their heroin users. (At least they did, one of the novels was originally written in the 60's and rereleased.) That seems to me to be a much better system.

Legalizing drugs and handing them out by prescription would cause the entire "drug/crime/gang" world to fold up like a wet paper bag. Selling them and taxing them would pay for a lot of things.

I wish to hell we'd learn that you can't legislate morality...and remember what happened when alchohol was made illegal. Apparently, a refresher course in old gangster movies is in order.

10-30-2005	#3
MorganGrayson None $100 for every ImLive sign-up Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,321	Re: The problem with the legal system is there are too many lawyers involved. There was an episode of...I think it was "Happy Days," but I'm not sure...anyway, it was a sitcom where somebody ran into a burglar. The burlar wasn't armed. He recited a poem as the reason why, something unfortunately I can't quote accurately and don't know where to look. His reasoning was that if you get caught burlarizing, it's one thing. If you get caught burglarizing with a gun in your hand...the penalty was much stiffer. I agree with you, sarettah. The entire penal system needs a serious overhaul. I think the punishment for using a weapon should be very stiff. Yes, drugs are a huge, dangerous problem, but the penalty for selling drugs shouldn't be higher for what you get if you take someone's life away. I just finished reading three Jack Higgin's novels in a row. (Bliss!) Apparently, the British register their heroin users. (At least they did, one of the novels was originally written in the 60's and rereleased.) That seems to me to be a much better system. Legalizing drugs and handing them out by prescription would cause the entire "drug/crime/gang" world to fold up like a wet paper bag. Selling them and taxing them would pay for a lot of things. I wish to hell we'd learn that you can't legislate morality...and remember what happened when alchohol was made illegal. Apparently, a refresher course in old gangster movies is in order.