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August 27, 2003
Jail Reform
The thing I'm grappling most with right now is the issue of incarceration for people who break the law. I have always leaned towards the side that views our current system as completely inept, completely unlikely to help reform anyone, and less-than-repsectful to those people actually in jail. I've followed many online debates about the value of incarceration, the problems with it, other views about it and have always felt very conflicted though I really felt what those people not in favor of it said and somehow leaned that way. But I don't think I do anymore. There is an adult woman in this world who knowingly hid a minor.. not only did she hide the minor from her family but she lied to the police, flat-out, face-to-face about it. That same adult woman also knowingly allowed a "relationship" to continue with said minor and her adult child. Read between the lines. That same adult woman also contributed drugs and alcohol to said minor. The adult child, obviously, has committed several felonies but, moreover, took advantage of the emotions and mental capacity of a 14 year old girl. What do I want for them? I want them in jail. I don't think they can reform them. I worry about what happens when they get out of jail (well, hopefully, they'll go to jail). I worry about *my* family that they are not in jail right now. I worry about my extended family and especially about my niece. These same two people... they've attempted contact. If you had felony charges against you, if you were awaiting a grand jury trial... would you attempt contact? It doesn't seem to me that any person with a chance of "reform" would -- no, these are people who have no respect for themselves, for others or for the laws that govern our country..and, frankly, I'm not sure what to do with them.
Posted by shanti at 5:15 PM | Comments (2)
ASP.NET
I have never developed anything in ASP.NET before...now... and I have to say that the programmer-geek in me is simply all a flutter. This shit is cool and I'm totally into doing it. I know that I'll get to some point in this code where I'm simply sick of it and desire to find something newer to do -- likely right around the time maintenance has to happen :) but for now, busy as it is keeping me, it is really fun to do.
Today I took my laptop out to the park and worked in the sun while the kids played...not a bad deal. The Daughter was "left out" for the first time by two little girls who called her stupid and told her to go away :( It always takes some effort in self-control when another child says something mean to your child.
No yoga yet... hopefully tonight...
Posted by shanti at 3:17 PM
Another Day..Another
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