Today's Post Of Stupidity(r)!

[kandrathe]

"People under 4' 6" can't ride this roller coaster" is discrimination.

I suddenly had the mental image of Billy Barty, and extras from Munchkin land, picketing the line at the Santa Monica West Coaster.

I think fines need to be uniform. Otherwise, they would violate the equal protection clause. But, I do think that restitution based on your ability to pay could be included in addition to a fine.

The problem I have with the application of 3 strikes laws is that many times the 1st, 2nd, and/or the 3rd offense are classified as felonies, but are either trivially so, or are victimless crimes.

The 16th century notions of justice while severe, also fully redeemed the offenders status with the community. Once justice had been served, you were considered to be of the same status as before the crime had been committed.