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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Basil: We’re not speaking about a hypothetical,
at least as far as I know. He was charged with assault and battery, and I’m
assuming that there are particular sentencing guidelines for that. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>As I also stated fairly clearly, although this
isn’t an abstract discussion about incarceration and whether that’s
an appropriate institution for human beings, recidivism ought to be a
legitimate concern. I think that’s a pretty conservative remark,
really. You don’t even have to acknowledge sympathy for the “perp”
if you don’t like to, but it seems that if one is concerned with further
crimes against property or persons – being blinded for life, if you like –
then rehabilitation and opportunities for convicted criminals ought to be
considered.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Neither I, nor Paul so far as I know, said
that we fundamentally disagree with the judicial system punishing people for
crimes. In my opinion though, it seems rather self-righteous to think that
super heroes have saved the day simply by taking him off the street.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org [mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>thom3@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 28, 2007
11:22 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> list@bostoncriticalmass.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [*BCM*] Would you
take this dude into your home?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Exactly maybe James
is one of those onse who can't cut it... oh wait, he had bolt cutters<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Basil Sharpe <bsharpe@redcoatpublishing.com><br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Boston Critical Mass</st1:PersonName>
<list@bostoncriticalmass.org><br>
Sent: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:16 am<br>
Subject: Re: [*BCM*] Would you take this dude into your home?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>So when James took a swing at the bicycle
owner, what if those bolt cutters took the bicycle owner’s eyes out and
he was blinded for life. So he may not have lost his bike but he may have
been seriously injured or worse. Would we still feel the same
apathy for James? It’s good to always think of the
other guy and his circumstances but how far does one take this? </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org">bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org</a>
[<a href="mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org?">mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org</a>]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Adam Shoop<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 28, 2007
11:00 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> '<st1:PersonName w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Boston</st1:place></st1:City> Critical Mass</st1:PersonName>'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [*BCM*] Would you take
this dude into your home?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Although I won’t speak for Paul
Centro, it seemed like his proposal was pretty straightforward, nothing to do
with taking him into his home. He simply asked, how good should we feel
when a possibly “repeat offender” is taken off the street (for a
period of time) without any avenues toward rehabilitation. Even without
supposing that it was for a drug habit, there are little to no opportunities or
training for job training. As Paul mentioned, the person is going to face
serious CORI problems with employers (and this would be true even if he was
acquitted), though that issue has been gaining greater attention recently.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Maybe you can make an argument that
certain criminals or types of crimes ought to be removed from the street but
even if that’s the case, it seems like a pyrrhic victory if recidivism
receives no attention.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <a
href="mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org">bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org</a>
[<a href="mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org?">mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces@bostoncriticalmass.org</a>]
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b><a
href="mailto:thom3@aol.com">thom3@aol.com</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, September 28, 2007
10:53 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <a
href="mailto:list@bostoncriticalmass.org">list@bostoncriticalmass.org</a><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [*BCM*] Cyclist foils
heist, Boston Phoenix 9/28</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I know this is not the answer anyone wants to hear, but that's why we
have judges, who hopefully serve as judicious carriers of what's best for the
individual and what's best for society. <br>
<br>
There are plenty of hard luck cases out there, but like asking about riding
scooter at a CM event, I'll ask this, would you take this dude into your home? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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