Cabarrus County law enforcement officials say a new strategy they're adopting will reduce gun-related crime by helping habitual offenders shed their criminal past and start their lives over...A rousing chorus of Gee, Officer Krupke, anyone...?
Officials will target habitual violent offenders with arrest histories, including those convicted of homicides, robberies, aggravated assaults and felony gun charges who are on probation, Lang said.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
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While the sentiment they express sounds good. It will not 'solve' anything. People have to have sufficient motivation to actually change, and a desire to do so.
With some, a speeding ticket will cause them to reduce their speed in the future. With others, (like habitual criminals, for instance), nothing short of a 16lb sledgehammer will work. Little hope of change, without a miracle happening. For many criminals, it's a chosen career. The recidivism rates are through the roof.
Well, they've done all the buzz words and phrases currently popular in psycho-babble, plus they have added a little clairvoyance. They will target those that will commit gun crime,in addition to performing miracles of witchcraft...er,uh, healing and guidance, sorry.
Must be good to be able to see into the future.
However, I think the real plan is beginning to emerge with this statement. "Although the program uses existing resources, Brown said, local agencies plan to apply for grants to help cover expenses and pay for a coordinator." I expect they'll have a lot of expenses. Enough to use two O's as in "a loot of expenses".
Mornin' straightarrow. You got that right.
Hey, the Human is a learning animal...these guys have learned that violence works...it got them what they wanted...and since there's always a chance of getting away with it, it might do so again...
Successful rehab of a violent offender is rarer than a death-row inmate getting to the chair in fewer than five years after conviction, IMHO. Not impossible, but very, extremely, absolutely, positively highly unlikely.
Doug in Colorado
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