[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

This is why Texas has a 3rd strike law. I was on a jury once for a career criminal and "Bloods" gang member, who attempted to burglarize a store and then led police on a high speed chase the wrong way during morning rush hour traffic on the freeway. It was his third felony offense. He should have gotten life.

We gave him 50 years, on the prosecution's recommendation. We all felt bad handing down such a long sentence, but as I explained to the lone holdout -- an elderly lady of the same melanin persuasion -- the kindest thing we could do for the guy was to send him back to the only place on Earth where he could survive without terrorizing his neighbors. Because, in addition to his violent criminal record (which included nearly beating a man to death in a bar), the man was covered from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet -- not an exaggeration -- with gang tattoos. When the State presented it's case, they explained to us the "secret" meaning of all those tattoos, and it was horrifying. In among all the other face tattoos, there were FOUR tear drops, representing murders. Whether or not that was just a false boast, this was a man who had managed to engineer his life so that the only place he would ever be accepted is prison.

I am convinced there are people on this planet walking around without souls. What else can you do with them, but remove them, once identified.

And to me it also seems he was mentally ill. But as a violent person, he needs to be away from where he can harm anyone. It is sad that anyone can be that worthless.