in article 1139103956.894290.157470@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, etaka at
etaka@yahoo.com wrote on 2/5/06 10:45 AM:

> Mike Fester wrote:
> 
>> Unchecked crime has a cost as well.
> 
> That's what I told you, but you conveniently chose to ignore it, like
> the writer of the article.
> 
>> who (other than you) promotes such silliness?
> 
> Those who try to keep criminals from being jailed or executed, be they
> bleeding heart liberals, defense attorneys, activists, or others who
> claim criminals are merely "sick" or made a "mistake".

I don't know about bleeding heart liberals and activists, but defense
attorneys don't want to keep all criminals from being jailed. They simply
want to make sure that the alleged criminal's due process rights are
respected and that their paying clients get off with the least punishment
possible.