From looking at the arrest information, it appears Clifton has been assaulting Walgreens on a weekly basis. According to the report, he has been showing up every Thursday (hmm Thursday IS Thugday) and stealing stuff. He always makes sure to steal less than $500.00 worth though. Do you think he might know how the system operates?
After reviewing the litany of charges against Clifton Macon, I am convinced he should have his picture on the Wikipedia website under the definition of CRIMINAL. Some people are simply incorrigible. They will not do the right thing under any circumstances. For those people, I believe the state is obligated to protect society by removing them. How many strikes does a person deserve?
Hopefully, Clifton, the poster-boy for criminals, will help stoke the fires under the legislative process. He is certainly providing us with an example of a person who needs to be put away for the rest of his life. He has demonstrated his inability or unwillingness to "play well with others." A sentencing matrix would have gotten Mr Macon's attention long ago. You see, he is smart enough to know he needs to fly under the felony radar, but the system isn't smart enough to detect him and deter him from his actions - yet. I urge everyone to contact their legislators regarding implementation of a sentencing matrix. Here is a link to a webpage that will let you send an email to the entire Shelby Delegation at one time. Please use it.
Here are his charges and some interesting charts, oh yeah, and his mugshot.
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2 comments:
Mr. Harvey:
I am, as you know, at this point opposed to your idea of a sentencing matrix. However, I'd like the opportunity to debate back and forth with you on this forum the pro's and con's of the idea, if you would be so inclined.
Toward that end, I wondered if you might prepare a post, using as examples, your last three Thugs of the Week and show how the sentencing matrix would have impacted their sentences.
Specifically, it would be interesting to see the specific crimes they committed and how long, under your scheme, they would have been incarcerated for each crime.
How many crimes, in theory, would have then been avoided by their incarceration? For example, if Thug A's sixth crime would have landed him in jail for X amount of time under your plan, how many crimes did he commit during that same time?
Then, assuming he would not have done crimes seven, eight and nine while incarcerated under your plan, what would the next crime he committed after his release have netted him for a sentence?
I hope I'm making the question I'm asking clear enough but, if not, I'll be glad to expound at your request.
Also, if he had been given the maximum sentence currently allowed by law for the same crimes, how long would each have been in jail?
Thank you, and I look forward to this discussion with you.
Anonymous said "I am, as you know, at this point opposed to your idea of a sentencing matrix. However, I'd like the opportunity to debate back and forth with you on this forum the pro's and con's of the idea, if you would be so inclined."
Well, I don't "know" that you are opposed to the sentencing matrix, because you are "anonymous". As for the debate, I'm all for that. I'll put something up that delineates my ideas.
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