Former New York Gov. David Paterson said Sunday that he’s changed his mind — the Empire State should consider bringing back its “three strikes” law to help combat crime in the Big Apple.
“I’ve sort of changed my opinion from what it was when I was younger because [of] so many of these repeat offenders and these situations where, but for the fact that they were released after committing a terrible crime, they then committed another crime,” Paterson told host John Catsimatidis on “Cats Roundtable on WABC-770.
“I think that’s when the attention has to be turned to the society that allows it, and we will have to come up with some kind of system,” he said. “I know [former] Gov. Pataki [had] ‘three strikes you’re out,’ ” the former governor said. “That seemed to work for a while, but it’s not on the books anymore.as the city reels from such crimesPataki introduced the “three-strikes-and-your-out law” during the 1990s while serving as governor, with the statute calling for third-time violent-felony offenders to face a minimum prison term of 15 years to life, a sentence often far beyond the previous normal maximum.
Never will that happen in NY. NY is thinking about a 1,000 strike law.
I think two strikes will be better
Where does he see this crime happening, NYP? This is not a joke. I don't go for the cheap stuff...
New York voted for crime and destroying their own neighborhoods. Let New York enjoy the effects of their votes.
must own stock in the for-profit prisons
For himself?
Agree.
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