Save this old man and your rights at the same time.

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Thanks for the thoughts! I don't disagree with you one bit.

People want to put everyone involved into one box and forget there are a number of links here. The police who investigate and file charges are required to meet a 'probable cause' threshold. It is then turned over to the prosecutor who must meet a 'beyond a reasonable doubt' threshold for a conviction. There are a number of cases over the years that I have filed that the DA has elected to not prosecute as they felt they couldn't reach that threshold and we couldn't obtain any more evidence or provide the DA's office with any more substance in order to get them to change their mind.

In this case, Mr. Wallace has a scheduled hearing in September. The two theft suspects are being arraigned today. All three have a presumption of innocence until proven guilty. All three should be held accountable for their actions if their actions are proven to be criminal.

I agree with the feeling that the system is weighed towards the suspect and not toward the victim. I feel great empathy for the victims I deal with daily. I feel the fabric of society is rotting. The question is, what can you do? What do you want done about crime and criminals and politicians? Please don't think I am attacking you on this, but it isn't an easy answer.

I have my own opinion and it requires more money from the taxpayer, who currently is on an anti-government agenda right now and not willing to consider funding for more things I would feel would be necessary to fix the problems.

Don't feel that speaking your mind in an attack at all. Its fine that you have some more thoughts on it. I don't feel threatened by someone disagreeing with me. Somebody pulling a baseball bat or trying to kick in my door is my idea of threatening. And I usually respond in kind. But a nice conversation about crime in the community that I feel a part of and don't want to see turn into a shithole is something that everyone should talk about. I'm not saying we need a fascist regime or a corn holing liberal utopia by thinking either. But there has to be a point where a person can feel safe in their home and in public free of fear of any second they will become a victim and they can't do a thing about it.

Prosecute both parties if evidence of a crime has been committed. DA's depend on confessions 90% of the time anyway 9% on taking a plea bargain and 1% on winning in front of a jury. However, I don't think that if the old man was justified in shooting a criminal that he should be detained for one second longer than needed. He shouldn't have to go to court to fight for himself or his rights because the DA wanted to be political and make an example out of him. Hoping he may plea to something but fearing taking in front of a judge that will throw it out.
Same for the other side if somehow that was their trailer and they were justified in taking it out and the old man is a coot then let it come out. Even if they were illegal aliens. But they should still be deported, because that is the law and if its unjust or unfair then change the law just don't side step it. Let a judge rule against the law and take it to appeals then the supreme court. That is the check and balance of our system and it should be used first before other bad ideas are contemplated.
About the paying for it thing. Well I'm sure we could afford to cut spending on gay little bridges stretching across I-25 when there is another bridge 40 feet away from it. And use the money from that for better uses. Things like that could be done without and free up a ton of money.
But that's just me I guess?

If only we can flip flop the fed tax rate and local. I am all for higher local tax and minimize federal tax.

That's a heck of an idea.