They get off cheap compared to what they'd pay if he was convicted and sent to prison for a couple of years. Aside from the cost of incarceration, there is his lost income that won't be taxed, his family will probably have to move to a cheaper place (less property tax), his wife and kids might have to go on assistance (welfare, food stamps), once he gets out he will be less employable, and even if he finds a job he will certainly make less money and pay less taxes... there are a lot of secondary social costs to incarceration.seamusTX wrote:It's one of those ideas that sounds good until you consider all the consequences.
The taxpayers pay for the reimbursement one way or another, through higher taxes or funds diverted from other uses.
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- Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:59 am
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- Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:58 pm
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Re: WA: Man found not guilty for drawing weapon on bouncers
Any place with four bouncers is not "a bar". It might be a club, it might be a sports bar & grill type place, but it's not a neighborhood pub.
Don't forget, the press plays fast and loose with words like "bar" that might have precise legal definitions that differ from common usage. We see headlines about Virginia's "Guns in Bars" bill, but there are no bars in Virginia; they do not allow 51%+ establishments, only food & beverage. Tennessee went through the same thing.
Don't forget, the press plays fast and loose with words like "bar" that might have precise legal definitions that differ from common usage. We see headlines about Virginia's "Guns in Bars" bill, but there are no bars in Virginia; they do not allow 51%+ establishments, only food & beverage. Tennessee went through the same thing.