Unbelievable...

[Sidelle]

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/d....tm_medium=feed

The District of Columbia has moved forward on a plan to reward $4.9 million over four years to released criminals who do not become repeat offenders. The D.C. City Council unanimously approved a bill Tuesday that includes a proposal to pay residents an annual stipend if they are not rearrested following release from jail or prison.

City officials would pick 200 people per year who are at the greatest risk for committing or becoming victims of violent crime and assign them to behavioral therapy and other programs. Once they meet the requirement and avoid trouble, they become eligible for a payout from the city.

The program is based off one in Richmond, Calif., where its developers say it has led to steep reductions in regional crime. Richmond's program pays participants up to $9,000 per year, but District officials did not say how much selected Washington residents could be looking at receiving.

[Pokesan]

If it's cheaper than imprisoning them, I'd have to say you're motivated by spite.

have a downvote

[Bush]

The people who make the rules are selected by voters like you.

[Sidelle]

You're right. They deserve more help than that. I will volunteer my time to fetch them hookers and drugs while I'm at it.

[Pokesan]

Originally Posted by Sidelle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You're right. They deserve more help than that. I will volunteer my time to fetch them hookers and drugs while I'm at it.

Hint: both those things, and many more, are off-limits to program participants.

I suggest you work on your anger; or at least direct it to the real enemy instead of bashing poors like a useless idiot.

[maskedmelon]

Originally Posted by Pokesan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If it's cheaper than imprisoning them, I'd have to say you're motivated by spite.

have a downvote

Cheaper yet without them around ^^

[Sidelle]

Who's the real enemy?

[Pokesan]

Originally Posted by Sidelle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Who's the real enemy?

Let's start with the prison industrial complex.

Would you like me to teach you the alphabet as well?

[maskedmelon]

On topic though, I don't really see what is wrong with government sponsored racketeering. Public sector unions already do this sans the overt threat of violence and we celebrate it.

On the other hand I suppose it could be viewed as questionable to incentivize crime like this though :/

[iruinedyourday]

Originally Posted by Pokesan [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If it's cheaper than imprisoning them, I'd have to say you're motivated by spite.

have a downvote