"mabar" <xyzz4567@HotPop.com> wrote in message
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> I'm sure that Jeff meant this to be "tongue-in-cheek" but his point is
> very
> valid. A large part of the reason that this type of theft occurs (as well
> as
> all other types of crime) is because of the light "slap on the wrist"
> punishment these thieves get when they get caught.
>
> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps, but I
> do believe we need MUCH STIFFER penalties/punishments for vandalism,
> theft,
> etc.
>
> Tom
>


Hubcaps is one thing, but this was about the hood ornament on a Dodge Truck.

Seriously, it was tongue in cheek, just as you said, andthe point is
priecisely that we give the slap on the han way too much for there to be any
deterent of crime to come out of the punishment given.

 

"mabar" <xyzz4567@HotPop.com> wrote in message
news:42eac2db_5@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> I'm sure that Jeff meant this to be "tongue-in-cheek" but his point is
> very
> valid. A large part of the reason that this type of theft occurs (as well
> as
> all other types of crime) is because of the light "slap on the wrist"
> punishment these thieves get when they get caught.
>
> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps, but I
> do believe we need MUCH STIFFER penalties/punishments for vandalism,
> theft,
> etc.
>
> Tom
>


Hubcaps is one thing, but this was about the hood ornament on a Dodge Truck.

Seriously, it was tongue in cheek, just as you said, andthe point is
priecisely that we give the slap on the han way too much for there to be any
deterent of crime to come out of the punishment given.

 

"mabar" <xyzz4567@HotPop.com> wrote in message
news:42eac2db_5@newsfeed.slurp.net...
> I'm sure that Jeff meant this to be "tongue-in-cheek" but his point is
> very
> valid. A large part of the reason that this type of theft occurs (as well
> as
> all other types of crime) is because of the light "slap on the wrist"
> punishment these thieves get when they get caught.
>
> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps, but I
> do believe we need MUCH STIFFER penalties/punishments for vandalism,
> theft,
> etc.
>
> Tom
>


Hubcaps is one thing, but this was about the hood ornament on a Dodge Truck.

Seriously, it was tongue in cheek, just as you said, andthe point is
priecisely that we give the slap on the han way too much for there to be any
deterent of crime to come out of the punishment given.

 

"hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.07.30.01.16.10.945453@Trueno.GTS...
> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:57:57 -0400, mabar wrote:
>
> <SNIP>
>
>> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps,
>
> Wanna bet?
>
> <SNIP>

While I *was* speaking tongue in cheek, there is a certain truth that hubcap
stealing would drop way off if it was a death penalty offense. Of course, if
they do it like the death penalty in California, it would never work. We
have almost 650 on death row, and have only executed 11 since 1978, unless I
am wrong then it was 1976 -- either way, it takes way too long to execute
these guys. If we started tomorrow with the rate they have in Texas, it
would take 15 years to clear death row if there were no new convictions.

 

"hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.07.30.01.16.10.945453@Trueno.GTS...
> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:57:57 -0400, mabar wrote:
>
> <SNIP>
>
>> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps,
>
> Wanna bet?
>
> <SNIP>

While I *was* speaking tongue in cheek, there is a certain truth that hubcap
stealing would drop way off if it was a death penalty offense. Of course, if
they do it like the death penalty in California, it would never work. We
have almost 650 on death row, and have only executed 11 since 1978, unless I
am wrong then it was 1976 -- either way, it takes way too long to execute
these guys. If we started tomorrow with the rate they have in Texas, it
would take 15 years to clear death row if there were no new convictions.

 

"hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.07.30.01.16.10.945453@Trueno.GTS...
> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:57:57 -0400, mabar wrote:
>
> <SNIP>
>
>> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps,
>
> Wanna bet?
>
> <SNIP>

While I *was* speaking tongue in cheek, there is a certain truth that hubcap
stealing would drop way off if it was a death penalty offense. Of course, if
they do it like the death penalty in California, it would never work. We
have almost 650 on death row, and have only executed 11 since 1978, unless I
am wrong then it was 1976 -- either way, it takes way too long to execute
these guys. If we started tomorrow with the rate they have in Texas, it
would take 15 years to clear death row if there were no new convictions.

 

"hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.07.30.01.16.10.945453@Trueno.GTS...
> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:57:57 -0400, mabar wrote:
>
> <SNIP>
>
>> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps,
>
> Wanna bet?
>
> <SNIP>

While I *was* speaking tongue in cheek, there is a certain truth that hubcap
stealing would drop way off if it was a death penalty offense. Of course, if
they do it like the death penalty in California, it would never work. We
have almost 650 on death row, and have only executed 11 since 1978, unless I
am wrong then it was 1976 -- either way, it takes way too long to execute
these guys. If we started tomorrow with the rate they have in Texas, it
would take 15 years to clear death row if there were no new convictions.

 

On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:48:53 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote:

>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.30.01.16.10.945453@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:57:57 -0400, mabar wrote:
>>
>> <SNIP>
>>
>>> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps,
>>
>> Wanna bet?
>>
>> <SNIP>
>
> While I *was* speaking tongue in cheek, there is a certain truth that
> hubcap stealing would drop way off if it was a death penalty offense. Of
> course, if they do it like the death penalty in California, it would never
> work. We have almost 650 on death row, and have only executed 11 since
> 1978, unless I am wrong then it was 1976 -- either way, it takes way too
> long to execute these guys. If we started tomorrow with the rate they have
> in Texas, it would take 15 years to clear death row if there were no new
> convictions.


Screw the death penalty, my beloved 'Hachiroku' got boosted once and
broken into twice. I don't care if they are just trying to take a LUGNUT,
if I have a weapon, they're hurting...

 

On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:48:53 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote:

>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.30.01.16.10.945453@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:57:57 -0400, mabar wrote:
>>
>> <SNIP>
>>
>>> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps,
>>
>> Wanna bet?
>>
>> <SNIP>
>
> While I *was* speaking tongue in cheek, there is a certain truth that
> hubcap stealing would drop way off if it was a death penalty offense. Of
> course, if they do it like the death penalty in California, it would never
> work. We have almost 650 on death row, and have only executed 11 since
> 1978, unless I am wrong then it was 1976 -- either way, it takes way too
> long to execute these guys. If we started tomorrow with the rate they have
> in Texas, it would take 15 years to clear death row if there were no new
> convictions.


Screw the death penalty, my beloved 'Hachiroku' got boosted once and
broken into twice. I don't care if they are just trying to take a LUGNUT,
if I have a weapon, they're hurting...

 

On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 18:48:53 -0700, Jeff Strickland wrote:

>
> "hachiroku" <ae86@Trueno.GTS> wrote in message
> news:pan.2005.07.30.01.16.10.945453@Trueno.GTS...
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:57:57 -0400, mabar wrote:
>>
>> <SNIP>
>>
>>> I'm sure NOBODY here is advocating killing for the theft of hubcaps,
>>
>> Wanna bet?
>>
>> <SNIP>
>
> While I *was* speaking tongue in cheek, there is a certain truth that
> hubcap stealing would drop way off if it was a death penalty offense. Of
> course, if they do it like the death penalty in California, it would never
> work. We have almost 650 on death row, and have only executed 11 since
> 1978, unless I am wrong then it was 1976 -- either way, it takes way too
> long to execute these guys. If we started tomorrow with the rate they have
> in Texas, it would take 15 years to clear death row if there were no new
> convictions.


Screw the death penalty, my beloved 'Hachiroku' got boosted once and
broken into twice. I don't care if they are just trying to take a LUGNUT,
if I have a weapon, they're hurting...