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by AngryData 110 days ago
If someone sitting in jail doesn't help solve the problem, then maybe we should remove the jail penalty to for individuals that do it.
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>then maybe we should remove the jail penalty to for individuals that do it.

We don't send everyone to jail either. You can run over people and get away scot free, if it's an honest mistake and you weren't being negligent.

Or if you were being negligent but due to affluenza.
Yes. Jail sentences are for a selection of some misdemeanors and not others. The person does or cooperates with X amount of harm, they ought to share similar penalties.