Re: USA: >1% of adults are in jail

On Feb 29, 12:08 am, Sean <no.s...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
"For the first time in the nation's history, more than one in
100 American adults are behind bars, according to a new report..."

http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/02/29/america/29prison.php

This is about 8 times the incarceration rate of Germany.

However, if taking up residence in a Crowbar Hotel becomes unavoidable,
try to make it posh in Rhode Island -- but avoid Loosiana where they'll
budget only a pittance for your room and board.

Of course another half-star-only accommodation is Joe's Tent Village
in Phoenix. Here's the satellite view. I wonder if mid summer gets
so hot there that you could fry his green baloney on the pavement:http://maps.google.com/maps?q=33.427778,-112.123889&ie=UTF8&ll=33.427...

Sean_Q_

If we can lock up the entire popluation (except for me and those I
choose worthy of freedom like factory workers, food service employees
and folks to do my laundry and gardening), we can end crime as we know
it.

That's pathetic - 1% of all Americans. I think they attributed it to
sentencing guidelines that lengthen sentences. Are we really a nation
of criminals or is it because we lock up folks who shouldn't be locked
up? I would hope the latter, but who knows, maybe we're the Australia
of tomorrow.

Greg
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