This is a terrible tragedy and awful end to a brutal year. It is a system failure that resulted in irreversible harm to two families. My heart goes out to the families of the victims. We will hold the man who did this accountable. We will support the families of the victims
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Replying to @chesaboudin
The replies here infuriate me. This is a tragedy, and I believe your approach of accountability for the crime and support for the victims families is spot on. To everyone questioning the circumstances, do you realize the role of the DA in our over-incarcerated system?
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Replying to @tomdooner @chesaboudin
DAs can write a letter to the parole board to object to a prisoner's release, but it is out of their hands ultimately. Parole boards are staffed with psychologists and parole is only granted if they judge it is not a safety risk. For covid, many inmates were paroled early:
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It would be a fantastic provision if the "rehabilitated parolees" were released into the vicinity of where the D.A. lives ... Like put up a shelter for the "unhoused" right across the street. Turn his neighborhood into Portland.
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