Dem bill in California would mandate judges to consider race when doling out prison sentences

[LumRaiderFan]

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A Democrat-backed bill making its way through the California Legislature would require judges in the state to consider a convicted criminal's race when determining how long to sentence them to prison.

Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer, the Democratic chair of the California Assembly's Public Safety Committee, quietly introduced Bill 852 in February. The Assembly went on to pass the little-known legislation in May, and the measure is currently being considered in the state Senate. 

The bill would add a section to the Penal Code of California requiring courts, whenever they have the authority to determine a prison sentence, to "rectify" alleged racial bias in the criminal justice system by taking into account how historically persecuted minorities are affected differently than others.

[baddog]

9 hours ago, LumRaiderFan said:

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From the article:

A Democrat-backed bill making its way through the California Legislature would require judges in the state to consider a convicted criminal's race when determining how long to sentence them to prison.

Assembly Member Reggie Jones-Sawyer, the Democratic chair of the California Assembly's Public Safety Committee, quietly introduced Bill 852 in February. The Assembly went on to pass the little-known legislation in May, and the measure is currently being considered in the state Senate. 

The bill would add a section to the Penal Code of California requiring courts, whenever they have the authority to determine a prison sentence, to "rectify" alleged racial bias in the criminal justice system by taking into account how historically persecuted minorities are affected differently than others.

Total BS. 

[tvc184]

It sounds suspiciously like a violation of the 14th Amendment….

[tvc184]

From the Fourteenth Amendment: 
 

…nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Maybe they are usually a new rationale for “equal protection”.

 It seems obvious that using race, sex, national origin, religion, etc., as a determining factor in sentencing, should not even be debated as being constitutional.

Just when you think that the insanity has run out of ideas…..

[Unwoke]

This reminds me of an old video clip with Adam Carolla and Gavin Newsome.  Take a listen. 
 

 

 

[tvc184]

There are reasons.

Okay can you name the reasons?

We could talk about it but there are reasons. 

Are they capable?

Well yes but there are reasons.

 What are they?

 There are reasons…

[baddog]

3 hours ago, Unwoke said:

This reminds me of an old video clip with Adam Carolla and Gavin Newsome.  Take a listen. 
 

 

 

He sure did a lot of talking to have said absolutely nothing. 
 

I liked the “I know why, because the guy at the NYT won’t say nice things about you”! That was classic. 

[LumRaiderFan]

2 hours ago, tvc184 said:

There are reasons.

Okay can you name the reasons?

We could talk about it but there are reasons. 

Are they capable?

Well yes but there are reasons.

 What are they?

 There are reasons…

Kamala Harris may have handled that better. 😬

[tvc184]

1 hour ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Kamala Harris may have handled that better. 😬

Maybe but she always, you know, has done that and uhhhh…. doing that is why it is done, so by doing it, it will be done. Haha.. and uhh….. 

[baddog]

What about criminals who might be identifying as another race?