Explain Something To Me!!!

[Mike Lowrey]

Who says I have a problem with the law? I think I have an understanding of the law pretty much better than anyone. All of my gripes have been about officers acting with prejudice, not the law operating with prejudice.

I am glad you are such an expert. Is it because you have/are studying the law, or a lawyer?

LOL, ok. So are you saying a black kid driving a pretty nice car that barely looks 18 doesnt draw attention, period?

You might want to read the words that I wrote again. I do not beleive that is what I said.

I live in a neighborhood where the houses average about $115,000 brand new. My driveway includes my mothers porsche, sisters mercedes, my lexus. A plasma TV glows out my living room window. The police are in my neighborhood everyday for one reason or the other, you dont think our house gets looked at twice?

You have stated several cars and things you and your family owns in more than 1 post. Why? I do not really care that you have "x" or "y" car. The neighborhood you choose to live in makes no difference to me. To each their own. I listed my priorities different than you. That is my choice. I just do not see why I need to know this information and it does not have bearing on the original topic.

So you are assuming it could only be a racial thing?

Read what I wrote again. I am indicating it doesn't ALWAYS have to be a racial thing.

Racial gloom? I just say shit happens. Racial glood is your word, not mine. These are things that happen to me in my life.

O.K., as you say "shit happens". That is a rather blanket statement, don't you think? I would love to use this everyday as the cause of anything bad that happened to me. That would take any blame off myself. I choose not to do that, as there is a deeper reason for many things, and some ARE my fault.

Im not even going to play this game. The guy looks white, and dresses like he is out of an old navy commercial. You cant leave race aside. Hes Cuban and people think hes white so people tell their bullshit jokes to him and expect him to laugh. They use all types of words to describe hispanics in front of him not realizing he is 100% cuban. he will tell you straight up there is a differnce

Well not playing a game, but indicating a point.

P.S. If it was a game, you just played it in the above response.....

My uncle? Has been serving more than half of his 20 year sentence though. Talk to him all the time. Got paroled after 15 years, and cant adjust to society. Just like my cousin Antonio who was falsely accused by CPD and has been locked up for the past 4 years in Joliet, IL.

No response.

You are wrong. The average criminal doesnt only serve less than half of their sentence. Prisoners are NOT commonly let out just because the jail is overcrowded. Gwinnett Coutny has people sleeping on the cement floor and they are arresting people for tresspassing and loiterring [sp].

I was speaking nationally. [SARCASM]Here is a great idea. Why not have them serve the "ENTIRE SENTENCE" that they were given. Wow, that would be interesting.[/SARCASM]

Believe it or not there are lots of people who learn their lessons from being arrested, everyone isnt a criminal forever.

Yes, and there are several who do not...

As a matter of fact, there are lots of people who have records and arent really criminals.

Yeah, and everyone in jail is innocent...Right.

You need an understanding of how the law works. There are lots of people who are innocent, or guilty of lesser charges but the DA gives you a deal that scares the hell out of you. Serving 1 year with 4 on probation afterward is a lot better than gambling and possibly serving a full 15.

If they plea bargained for a lesser charge and sentence, they are still criminals. They are/were convicted of the crime.

You dont see a problem with people not being able to get a job that pays better than $6/hr? When more than half of one weeks paycheck would go to the state? How many people do you know are content with the fact that theyll probally never break $8/hr their entire life?

This argument is so full of bullshit it is sad. Content with an $8/hr job? TOUGH! There are millions of people working low income jobs with families, that do not commit crimes. Why are "criminals" better? Sorry, but if you do the crime, you take the concequences. PERIOD. I believe you even stated before that you should "buck up and take it like a man".

If you cant find employment, how do you pay the $123 a month for probation, and the $15 extra for random drug test? You just say "Hey, Im broke, sorry!" that puts you right back in jail. Special treatment? Hell no. But once you serve your sentence, you have paid your debt to society? Or should you be branded for life??

The costs that come with probation, ARE part of the "debt to society". WTF?