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All they gotta do is remind everybody how many non violent drug offenders she sent to the living hell that is the CDCR. I despise Harris for that because I have been incarcerated for non violent drug offenses and I despise anybody who could possibly live with themselves after doing that to anybody. I'm not voting for Trump either mind you.
While I respect that this is an emotional issue for you, I want to remind you that an AG has a duty to enforce the law as it is. Harris did not choose to make non-violent drug offences a crime. There are laws, and sometimes those laws are bad, but an AG is not a king who can simply strike down any laws they disagree with.
The AG can choose not to enforce the law or give lax sentences and plea deals.
You gotta do something sometimes to keep up appearances, but you definitely don't have to go full throttle either.
And that's exactly what she did. She frequently pushed for diversion instead of incarceration, declined to seek the death penalty even in the case of a cop killer, and created a program to give young offenders job training instead of jail time (including clearing their criminal records so they could seek jobs without being marked as felons).
Her record isn't perfect. No one's is. You're never going to get to vote for an angel. But as former prosecutors go, she basically did all the things you're asking for.
I actually know nothing about her, I was just replying to your reply basically saying she had to enforce the law to the person saying she went too far.
If she did what I said as much as she could then that's great
The first person did. Then the 2nd guy replied she had to.
Edit: The 2nd person could have said she actually did do what she could and what I said in their initial reply, but didn't. They just said she had to which isn't (and supposedly wasnt) true
Edit: and my reply to be clear was what I DID know about. The AG does not need to enforce the law on every person. They have discretion and can influence to some extent other DA's and the police.
These are Republicans, they can't attack her for that
You are absolutely correct but unfortunately this is the best we can do. She's inarguably better than Trump and Biden
Bullcrap. Can't do the time, don't do the crime. I knew the risks and I don't blame anyone else for the time I did when I got busted. I agree the laws are wrong but it is delusional to blame anyone other than yourself when you knew what the risks and penalties were.
Don't downvote this guy just because he has an opinion contrary to the rest of the thread, okay?
To be fair though, you knew the consequences of doing drugs. Blaming someone for you getting in trouble for something you knew was illegal is pretty weak.
Now, is the law shit, yes. Does it need changed yes.
Maybe try not committing crimes? 🤷🏽♂️
Fuck you. If I want to non violently enjoy the fruits of life. I will.
Don’t get mad that crimes have consequences. You knew the risks. I don’t agree that non violent drug crimes should have jail time but that is the law. If you don’t want the time, don’t do the crime as the saying goes.