Monday, May 23, 2011

Lock And Load In California

By Semperpapa

The United States Supreme Court issue a decision that will force the State of California to release about 46,000 prison inmates due to violations of federal statue regarding overcrowding. The decision was split, 5-4, with three of the dissenting justices, Scalia, Roberts and Alito, issuing two separate dissents.
Scalia warned of dire consequences in the release of so many felons back onto the streets, while Alito and Roberts wrote that the action of SCOTUS is in violation with another federal law which limits the power of federal judges over the release of prisoners.

But what does this really mean for us Californians? In three short words: "Lock and Load" as these prisoners will now be roaming the streets and, considering the low probability that they will be go straight and seek honest employment, will be looking at new opportunities to enhance their criminal records (and even if they were willing to seek honest employment, there are no jobs out there anyway).

Clearly, the safety of the citizens is of no concern for those justices on the Supreme Court who voted for this. Easy for them to sit in their plush offices in Washington and be protected by federal guards when they venture out. Under those circumstances it is easy to climb upon the pedestal of self righteousness and condemn who knows how many innocent citizens to be victimized.
Are the people of California going to be able to hold the deciding justices liable for crimes committed by any of these freed inmates? Of course not!
And if any of us will exercise our right to self defense, it will be the same justices that will use our reaction as a reason to take away our 2nd Amendment right.
All this in the name of political correctness and ill placed concern for the lowest members of our society.
Yes, time to lock and load!

Just my thoughts!

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