How does removing gang tats reduce their propensity to commit crimes? If some kid with gangsta tattoos walks into my store, I'm going to watch the little felon. In fact, everyone is going to be careful with this guy.
If he shows up on my doorstep with teardrops tattooed on his face and a MJ leaf on his neck, I fer sure will not believe his story about selling magazine subscriptions.
So he uses my tax $$ to get this early warning system removed- this does not change his personality or proclivities.
Granted it may make it easier to get a job and then not rely quite so much on stealing and armed robbery.
But if the little criminal really wanted to go straight, he'd get a job where tattoos don't matter- injection molding plant, warehouse, Strawberries, and so forth, then pay for removal with his own money.
By getting the free laser zaps, he has learned to steal 5 to 10K from me in a legal manner with the sanctimonious politicians feeling warm and cozy over the theft.
Good points.
Well, for one thing, it makes it more difficult for them to associate with their old malefactors.
Prison is an opportunity for a person to realize the error of his or her ways. We should gladly help those who wish to turn over a new leaf.
But of course, a person should only be in prison as long as it takes for the death squad to get around to executing them, right? You're probably upset about prisoners eating food on your dime, too?
IMHO, they ought to be expanded to cover moving violations, so after the second serious conviction a speeding ticket would trigger the Three Strikes penalty.