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<blockquote data-quote="bluehdmc" data-source="post: 1543644" data-attributes="member: 18471"><p>When I was in the service if you committed a minor offense, you went in front of the Commanding Officer and basically pleaded guilty and he gave you punishment with certain limitations. If you pleaded not guilty, it would go to a courts martial and if you were convicted it was considered a felony.</p><p></p><p>Not exactly fair punishment for telling your Sargent to <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/group1/censored2.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":censored2:" title="Censored2 :censored2:" data-shortname=":censored2:" /> off!</p><p></p><p>Maybe it should depend on the felony. For example to get a hazmat endorsement for a commercial drivers license you can be convicted of attempted murder and released from prison for 7yrs and qualify. It would be denied if you were convicted of murder. I don't understand that, it would seem at the time of the murder attempt the intent was the same, it just depends on whether or no you were successful.</p><p></p><p>Marijuana is now being legalized in many places, but still in some places possession is a felony. Should someone who got convicted of possession not be allowed to vote?</p><p></p><p>Maybe people convicted of non-violent felonies should be able to get back their rights. (Of course don't include wall st bankers or other white collar criminals in the group.) Bernie Madoff types should be in general population with the bank robbers, muggers, etc. Just because they stole more money with a briefcase than anyone ever did with a gun shouldn't exempt them from gen pop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bluehdmc, post: 1543644, member: 18471"] When I was in the service if you committed a minor offense, you went in front of the Commanding Officer and basically pleaded guilty and he gave you punishment with certain limitations. If you pleaded not guilty, it would go to a courts martial and if you were convicted it was considered a felony. Not exactly fair punishment for telling your Sargent to :censored: off! Maybe it should depend on the felony. For example to get a hazmat endorsement for a commercial drivers license you can be convicted of attempted murder and released from prison for 7yrs and qualify. It would be denied if you were convicted of murder. I don't understand that, it would seem at the time of the murder attempt the intent was the same, it just depends on whether or no you were successful. Marijuana is now being legalized in many places, but still in some places possession is a felony. Should someone who got convicted of possession not be allowed to vote? Maybe people convicted of non-violent felonies should be able to get back their rights. (Of course don't include wall st bankers or other white collar criminals in the group.) Bernie Madoff types should be in general population with the bank robbers, muggers, etc. Just because they stole more money with a briefcase than anyone ever did with a gun shouldn't exempt them from gen pop. [/QUOTE]
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