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Originally Posted by Bill14564
Not sure what is arbitrary about counting to three.
I do believe too many things have been "felonized." Felonies should be reserved for something more serious than, for example, a teacher having the wrong book in a classroom.
In this case it seems reasonable to believe that more than a few of the 12 felony convictions were for serious offenses. If "3 strikes and you're out" seems too harsh, what about 5 or 8 or 11? Everyone deserves a second chance (or third or seventh or...) but, "the thirteenth time is the charm," sounds ridiculous.
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Your point backs up what I am saying. Too many things classified as a felony. Throw a toaster at a person and the toaster becomes a weapon. Could become a felony case and be one of the three that gives you a life sentence? Again good logical laws with logical recommended sentences an most importantly good logical judges. A judge is not suppose to be a rubber stamp.