Quote Originally Posted by djdez
I'm not a supporter of most 3 strikes and you're out laws. A lot of Americans aren't supporters either. The idea behind it sounds good but it generally covers all felonies which is just wrong.

Not to mention the fact that while legislatures seem so eager to impose mandatory minimums, 3-strikes, and other get tough laws to look all mean and manly with the criminals, they come up short when it comes to paying the huge costs of keeping all these people in prison for so long.