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Some wise words from the late theologian William Barclay (1907-1978):
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The first duty of authority is to try to understand the force of the temptations which drove the sinner to sin and the seductiveness of the circumstances in which sin became so attractive. No man can pass judgment on another unless he at least tries to understand what the other has come through. The second duty of authority is to seek to reclaim the wrongdoer. Any authority which is solely concerned with punishment is wrong; any authority, which, in its exercise, drives a wrongdoer either to despair or to resentment, is a failure. The function of authority is not to banish the sinner from all decent society, still less to wipe him out; it is to make him into a good man. The man set in authority must be like a wise physician; his one desire must be to heal.
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Even if society ignores the first duty, the second duty and the function are absolutely crucial to the betterment of society and the individual.
I heard on the radio today about the ballot measure in Florida that, of passed, will restore voting rights to convicted felons …… except for those convicted of murder or a sexual offense. WTF is with that State that we are always their favorite scapegoat??? Please help me to understand why someone was previously convicted of assaulting a police officer, stalking a lawmaker, or making terrorist threats against an agency or department of government could have his/her voting rights restored…… but not someone who had consensual sex with the teenager in a Romeo Juliet situation. Someone remind me not to cry when global warming submerges 2/3 of that state.
woman charged with violation registry laws after registering her own child at day care. https://www.theherald-news.com/2018/11/02/prosecutor-woman-broke-sex-offender-law-after-registering-children-at-daycare/avzsiui/
Hey here is some incentive for pro se, or anyone with the skills to prosecute a claim against the gov.
I did not find this, but I just had a gut feeling and it made sense that is why I included I want attorney fees in my original complaint. I was just unaware of exactly what statutes applied, which with some collaboration I was just provided with. (feeling sad, thank you very much, hope you do not mind me giving credit where credit is due) Lol.
section 1021.5 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, authorizing the award of attorneys’ fees for private enforcement of any “important right affecting the public interest.”
Look it up…. Private attorney general… Incredible how crap comes together. All I have to do is prevail now 🙂