Meet Freedom. Like me, he grew up with his parents in prison. See his video op-ed with his father on why life without parole is not making us safer.https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/16/opinion/louisiana-criminal-justice-reform.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR3Qmy3JUI2VJ0P05zhCHGKSVN0rDcMJaB9oCJbzKPCAeyUrO5X9u-32b54 …
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Replying to @chesaboudin
If you can't do the time, I'd recommend against the crime...
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Replying to @SteveAdams80182 @chesaboudin
In this land of
#MassIncarceration the average american commits three felonies a day, thanks to the brutally cruel and incoherent nature of our#PoliceState. Awfully brave words from someone who's species is inherently illegalhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704471504574438900830760842 …2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
3 felonies a day that probably don’t result in anyone’s death. Sorry, Chesa’s parents deserved what they got.
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Replying to @LaurieStahl20 @netfire4 and
That is so mean. People make mistakes. We have more people in prison than any other country. We are a fearful, unforgiving society that keeps us from seeing the social, economic, and moral costs of incarceration and lifelong punishment.https://bit.ly/3zKG7mS
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Next time you take out your cell phone in public, remember: the only reason the guy next to you doesn't punch you in the face and steal it is the deterrent effect of law enforcement. I'm ok with the worst 1% of society being behind bars.
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Replying to @SteveAdams80182 @LaurieStahl20 and
The worst 1% isn't behind bars.
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