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  • Woman in Black · 2 years ago
    I don't much know your local politics, but as a general principle, it makes me quite ill when some relatively privileged individual always in favor of locking up our clients for as long as possible screws up, then blames the very sort of thing that is mocked when our clients say it. Ala "I only wanted to molest boys because a priest molested me." "I have a prescription drug addiction and that is why I was illegally buying other people's scrips." "I have a sex addiction and could not help myself."
  • Windypundit · 2 years ago
    Maybe this gets them to rethink their hard-line stance for strict penalties just a little bit.

    It might make Amy D’Aniello rethink her stance on penalties, but I'm guessing that attending a "MADD impact panel" somehow involves MADD making money, so I don't expect them to change their stance any time soon.
  • Gideon · 2 years ago
    WIB: It's bs when our clients say it; not when "respected" members of society say it.

    In fact, a lot of times, our clients are the ones that have the history to back up such claims.

    Windy: I suspect that's true, but one can hope, right?
  • Anti drink-driving breathalyze · 2 years ago
    Not only was she drink driving, but she was also speeding. It is always a shame when authority figures fall foul of the topic of their own preaching. It undermines the whole process of deterrent and prevention. An interesting story though!