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No, the death penalty for stealing is too extreme. How about a 11 year old looter- should he be killed? How do you know how old they are? How do you know they are not doing it out of need? Sure, there are plenty of scumbags looting- probably the majority. To lump them all together is not a good idea.
Texas upped a mandatory sentence for burglary/looting from 2 to 20 years to 5 years to life.
"Burglarizing a home would normally bring a penalty of two to 20 years in prison, but now brings five years to life. "This is the state of Texas. We are a welcoming city, but we are not going to tolerate people victimizing others," Acevedo said. He said he will push for the fullest prosecution possible for any crimes committed during such a sensitive time."
Oh REALLY? With the murder and violent crime rate in your society over there, polite is the last label that comes to mind when discussing American society. Warped, violent, greedy self-absorbed, yes; polite: not even on a good day over there.
Maybe if you all realize that not EVERY situation needs to involve use of guns, or that giving the WEALTHY even MORE money won't cure your economy, then MAYBE you might get there in a few generations.
murder and crime rate due to gangs and occurs in predictable locations. murder and violence not equally distributed across America.
the tolerance of those gang/drug related killings is indeed the product of warped ineffective legislators and their feel good legislation.
Looters are not being shot in America, though they should during natural disasters which leave people vulnerable to criminals who live outside the law and whose capability for violence is highly likely. Most states do not advocate shooting to prevent property from being stolen, even a warning shot will cause the 'victim' to be charged with felony assault. Felons then cannot own firearms.
the depth of your knowledge of american society is warped and your conclusions irrelevant to reality.
How do we know which looter/robber isn't trying to feed their kids at anytime?
When they're walking away with TV's/Alcohol and such it's a pretty good indication. When speaking of the Texas issue, there's plenty of food available at many sites, no need to loot.
You have to know English before proofreading works. Maybe an immigrant could help him.
Touché.
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