Too dangerous to follow the law?
May 17th, 2010
The Supreme Court recently ruled that sex offenders can be held indefinitely beyond their sentences if officials deem them likely to repeat their offense.
Maybe I just need more context, but what’s the limitation here? Why can’t murderers be held indefinitely if ‘officials’ decide he/she may murder again? A marijuana user because they may get their bong out again (pot smoking is incredibly dangerous according to gov’t)? Why even bother with sentences? Why don’t we just let ‘officials’ decide how long inmates should be held. If we need to, we can consult China on how best to implement this new approach to habeas corpus.
I hate sex crimes as much as the next guy (assuming the next guy isn’t some kind of ‘deviated prevert’), but there has been a consistent pattern of using these heinous crimes as excuses to open the door to Constitutional abuses that can later be applied to everyone.
I guess now’s a good time to invest in private prisons. Business is gonna be booming.
An 'official' assesses the likelihood of repeat offense.
