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Im was doing some reading on the origins of words and interestingly found that 'legally'...once a sentence has been completed, the person can NO LONGER be referred to as a 'felon'!!
Im was doing some reading on the origins of words and interestingly found that 'legally'...once a sentence has been completed, the person can NO LONGER be referred to as a 'felon'!!
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Im was doing some reading on the origins of words and interestingly found that 'legally'...once a sentence has been completed, the person can NO LONGER be referred to as a 'felon'!!
Im was doing some reading on the origins of words and interestingly found that 'legally'...once a sentence has been completed, the person can NO LONGER be referred to as a 'felon'!!
So once a person serves their time for rape they can no longer be referred to as a "rapist"?? Got it.
Im was doing some reading on the origins of words and interestingly found that 'legally'...once a sentence has been completed, the person can NO LONGER be referred to as a 'felon'!!
So, does this mean that you believe that these former, I guess they could be called, felons should have their rights like voting and owning firearms restored?
So, does this mean that you believe that these former, I guess they could be called, felons should have their rights like voting and owning firearms restored?
So, does this mean that you believe that these former, I guess they could be called, felons should have their rights like voting and owning firearms restored?
Absolutely YES!
The 'second chance' is one of the founding principles of the US system of justice!!
Holding someones past crimes over their head (for the rest of their lives) is very Un-american.
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