This is the law of unintended consequences. To many people think only of themselves when the break the law.
Where was this father's concern for his little girl when he broke the law?
Compassion is a wonderful thing and it is true that this little girl is completely innocent and deserves to have her loved ones around her. Unfortunately, her father was more concerned with his drugs than he was with her welfare.
How many of the people calling for "compassion" here have rejected the calls for compassion for all of the anchor babies who have been born here by illegal aliens? Do we show compassion for them by overlooking the non-violent transgressions of the hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens who will be caught in the trap should they be forced to return across the border?
Our children are forced to pay the price for our selfish neglect everyday. It is not their fault, they did not ask for it, but is happens. How many children in America are growing up without their fathers right now because they are in prison for some crime? Maybe we should just open up the prison gates and let them all go back home to their children.
It's a sucky deal, but it is what we as a society have chosen to institute.
"Compassion" is what has turned our prisons into revolving door health spas for criminals. Three hots and a cot plus all the exercise equipment a criminal could possibly desire and cable television to boot.
Sorry, but as much as I feel sorry for this little innocent, compassion has no business in our justice system. Perhaps if there was a little less compassion and more long stretches without parole we could get some control of our criminal class.
Flame away if it makes you feel better.
This infromation is almost 3 years old...Its much higher today...
In 2005....
WASHINGTON (AP) - A record 7 million people—or one in every 32 American adults—were behind bars, on probation or on parole by the end of last year, according to the Justice Department. Of those, 2.2 million were in prison or jail, an increase of 2.7 percent over the previous year, according to a report released Wednesday.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id ... _article=1
You ask..were are the fathers?
Alot of them are in jail for numberous reasons...
alot of them for non violent crimes...
for example...Some say over 400,000(+/-) are in jail for family court violations...ie: Child Support debts
I hope that answers your question?
This case on Easter is about compassion and mercy, and a love of a young baby child who is dying, and praying and wishing for her daddy. She needs him