Terrorists SUCK

[ThisYouWillDo]

Just because a criminal is sent to prison doesn't mean he's going to stay there. Who would like to inform that little girl and her parents that this scumbag is out again?

Not me, I admit it.

I would also like your opinion (in addition to wmrs's) on "Blackstone's Ratio": better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.

As for the earthquake, it was a relatively small one, but the biggest we've had in 25 years or so: 5.2 on the Richter scale. Quite a few buildings have been damaged, and one man was injured as a chimney fell through his roof and landed on his bed.

Next one is due in 2023.

(As for offending Him Above, I was really referring to God ... LOL.)

TYWD

[Thorne]

I would also like your opinion (in addition to wmrs's) on "Blackstone's Ratio": better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.

In theory it's a good idea. In real life things are never quite that simple. Ideally the courts should have indisputable proof that someone has committed the crime which they are being tried for, no question. That's why hearsay evidence and evidence which might have been tainted by overzealous police officers or "helpful" citizens is generally not allowed. But the idea of having a vicious criminal's case tossed out of court because of minor procedural errors is taking things to the extreme, I believe.

(As for offending Him Above, I was really referring to God ... LOL.)

Yes, I was aware of that. That was my point. Certainly He is much more patient and forgiving than I (just ask the Church). If you haven't angered me yet, I can't believe you could have angered Him. And if you did, and the earthquake was his way of getting your attention, well then it just proves that He has pretty poor aim!

(Waiting for MY world to rock, now!)