California moves to let felons serve on juries

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  1. Doofenshmirtz

    Doofenshmirtz Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Fair enough. Given the rate of recidivism, Im just surprised you would be okay violent people having guns. Your party tends to go the other direction.
     
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    The Mello Guy Well-Known Member

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    I just don’t believe in denying released prisoners their rights.
     
  3. BestViewedWithCable

    BestViewedWithCable Well-Known Member

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    Can illegal alien felons sit on jurys in California?
     
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    BestViewedWithCable Well-Known Member

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    Most of the fine upstanding people have moved out of california
     
  5. FlamingLib

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    Who would notice if Kentucky disappeared? Ah, but take California out of the union, and you would have calamity. No other state comes even close to matching our economic and political power.
     
  6. Texas Republican

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    Correct. It now has the highest poverty rate in the country. But it has billionaires, too. That is the Democratic Party in 2019: the bottom 40% and the top 10%. Republicans own the 40% to 90% demographic.
     
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    If that is true, It is a lousy idea.
     
  8. nra37922

    nra37922 Well-Known Member

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    Why CA politicians will do it..
     
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    Makes 0 sense and they shouldn't be allowed to vote, either. I think Florida is pushing that one.
     
  10. nra37922

    nra37922 Well-Known Member

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    Since when does 'sense' and CA politicians, most politicians in other States also, go together.
     
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    Sometimes they make a lot of sense, but certainly not on the subject of felons.
     
  12. Doofenshmirtz

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    I realize that and respect your opinion. You are not the average Democrat. You would put guns in the hands of those known for violence while your party would take them from non-violent citizens. Odd.
     
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  13. The Mello Guy

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    I support the 2nd amendment although with some more regulation. That regulation doesn’t include denying people their rights.
     
  14. Doofenshmirtz

    Doofenshmirtz Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Cool. We will just have to disagree. The right to travel shouldn't mean that convicted sex offenders get to hang out in the playground. It is refreshing to see support for the second amendment from the left!
     
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    Since almost everyone that was born in the 50s and 60s likely committed a felony using drugs yet was never caught, what is the problem? I think having felons on juries gives the jury an important viewpoint.
     
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    I hate to say it because it grates on me, but I support restoration of all rights to those who have done their time. All rights.

    That said, people who rape or commit murder or are habitual criminals shouldn't be let out of the cage to begin with.
     
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    Buh-Buh California is a paradise, this cant be!
     
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    Or advantage ;)
     
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    Why not, as long as the false ID is in order!
     
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    Pot smoking laws have to be changed regarding the felony thing and make it retroactive. You have a valid point.
     
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    I agree, but since they are let out of jail. should they regain all their rights?
     
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    It's all about the potential voters,
    Everybody votes, C'mon in,
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    well, it is a right to be judged by a jury of your peers... what's a crim to do? besides who else is left in cali to serve...
    as an aside, cali should use the homeless on juries, what better way to give them a buck & some shelter, with any luck it'll be a major case that takes 'em off the streets for a while
     
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    I think if they were convicted over cannabis crimes their records should be expunged and all rights reinstated..
     
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    I can't give that a simple answer.

    If our justice system worked correctly and applied valid punishments I'd have to say yes, they should.

    When they're giving murderers one or two years in jail though......
     
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