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FlyLikeMe t1_j6olt5y wrote
Reply to comment by ballastboy1 in Life in Prison Plus 25 Years for Defendant Who Shot 21-Year-Old Man in Broad Daylight by SuperBethesda
The article you linked to is very good - it's quite long - but very well researched and written. I didn't know anything about the Youth Rehabilitation Act until I read that article. Apparently the law stems from the 1940s and wasn't meant for violent crimes.
FlyLikeMe t1_j6ph3vm wrote
Reply to comment by ballastboy1 in Life in Prison Plus 25 Years for Defendant Who Shot 21-Year-Old Man in Broad Daylight by SuperBethesda
It is super disconcerting (unbelievable almost) that a 21-year-old can get caught for armed carjacking, get probation, get caught for armed robbery, get probation, then get caught for murder. To paraphrase a gentleman from the article "growing up poor is not a pass to be a violent criminal."