Politics have a bearing on it, yes. But simple economics also has an effect. Local governments are trying to save money by releasing offenders.speedsix wrote:...once the laws are passed, they should be impartially enforced, from the arrest or citation through the completion of the sentence, and politics should not taint/affect that process...sad truth is, a lot of arrests AREN'T made, and a lot ARE made, to further the careers/strengthen the voting base of those in the line of process...and NOT to administer fair and effective justice...
I ain't saying I like it, just that it happens more often than not.