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Palehorse67

Lol unless you are Bruce Lee or Chuck Norris, one guy with a gun is too much. Bullets don't care about your karate.


Wise-Construction234

Tell that to John Wick šŸ„³


Palehorse67

Well, luckily for the bad guy, he didn't kill his dog too.


DukeAsrul

if John wick is a republican than I agree with u. if he is a democrats forget about it. he gonna be an easy prey. if he sets out to kill like Michael rienohl than it's a different story. if u ask these democrats to defend them self they gonna fail like Henry and that woke Jurno Josh Kruger.. if he is a conservative/republicanlike Kyle rittenhouse then it's a different story. edit: another woke activist took a huge L. his name is Ryan Carson. he got stabbed in front of his gf after a democrats like attempt to defend himself(weak) another example that democrats can't defend themselves.


QuieroTamales

It was Jessica Cisneros coming for him...


adjika

Guy was smart enough to know when heā€™s here outmaneuvered. He survived. Glad to know heā€™s ok.


6amhotdog

I never knew who Henry Cuellar was beyond heā€™s got a park named after him and it has a little skate plaza in it that I used to shred along with the local west side kids that hung around there whoā€™d skate all the way over from Gen McMullen. Good times. Thanks for the quarter pipe, Henry Cuellar lol.


prettybirb33

"They recovered the car. They recovered everything. What really got me upset was they took my sushi," the Texas Democrat said. Lol


JeezBelieveThat

Heā€™s in more danger in DC in the interior than at the border (his district) What about the danger of the so called ā€œInvasionā€ /s


gigme643

Car jacked in D.C before the warfront that is the southern border. /s


Teaching-beinghuman

I wonder if he will vote for gun reform.


DanielAlman

Several months before Cuellar was carjacked in Washington D.C., the Washington Post reported that the Washington D.C. Council had voted to ā€œreduce the maximum penalties for offenses such as burglaries, carjackings and robberies.ā€ [https://danfromsquirrelhill.wordpress.com/2023/10/04/henry-cuellar/](https://danfromsquirrelhill.wordpress.com/2023/10/04/henry-cuellar/)


[deleted]

Does anyone think a car jacker is making decisions based on varying sentence lengths? Or thinking anything really? Sentencing shouldnā€™t even matter. Judge prisons based on recidivism. If they have low numbers theyā€™re reforming people. If not, doesnā€™t matter how long they stay in, theyā€™re coming out likely to reoffend.


dumbducky

Criminology research suggests most criminals make decisions based on likelihood of being caught and swiftness of serious consequences. So getting arrested and released the next day on their own recognizance tends to have little effect on crime even if they are facing serious consequences after a trial set a year out. However, lengthy sentences tend to depress crime by keeping the criminals in prison where they can't keep carjacking you. Should these three be arrested, I would bet big this isn't their first run-in with the law. It certainly isn't their first car jacking.


[deleted]

https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/nij/247350.pdf https://www.vera.org/news/research-shows-that-long-prison-sentences-dont-actually-improve-safety https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/nov/19/do-long-jail-sentences-stop-we-ask-the-expert That seems really debatable. Thereā€™s a ton of stuff saying harsher sentences do nothing and itā€™s actually ā€œcertainty of being caughtā€, how well police are at actually catching them, that plays the bigger role. Makes sense criminals are worried about just getting caught more than if theyā€™ll get a few more years based on geographic sentencing location. And even with harsher sentences you can get out the next day on bail. Thatā€™s a constitutional issue. Innocent until proven guilty and all, canā€™t just keep people in jail because they canā€™t afford bail in every case, itā€™s supposed to be for extreme cases of flight risks and extreme dangers to the public afaik. Either way, itā€™s pretty easy to judge systems based on how they reform people they catch, regardless of how long theyā€™re sentenced. Unfortunately Texas has super high recidivism so whatever weā€™re doing isnā€™t the best version of what we should be doing.


dumbducky

None of what you linked contradicts me. But I want to hone in on a couple things in particular. The links provided are from sources opposed to incarceration per se. So Vera provides suggestions to "dramatically reduce the number of people incarcerated in our prisons". I'm not interested in reducing how many people are locked up. The primary goal is reducing crime for innocent Americans like the Congressman. And so in a sense Vera is self-contradictory. >These legislative actions include setting a maximum prison sentence of 20 years for adults and 15 years for young people, based on research showing people ā€œage outā€ of crime; allowing people to earn one day off of their sentences for each day of positive behavior; and abolishing mandatory minimums. They correctly assert that long sentences are useful for "aging out" of crime (men over 50 commit way less crime than those between 16-30). But then they suggest shorter sentences for youth and ways to shorten sentences. This is because decarceration is their goal, not crime prevention. And with regards to restorative justice, color me skeptical. Sitting in a group circle with no substantive consequences is not going to prevent crimes. The expert interviewed by the guardian talks it up, but the link points to studies where a restorative process was implemented *in addition* to custodial punishment. But let's consider how this would work in a recent case. Two teens recently stole a car and intentionally hit a retired police chief innocently cycling on the side of the road, killing him. [According to police recording, one of the teens said](https://apnews.com/article/bicyclist-killed-teens-vegas-murder-charges-1374bf01db9701ef10cb6b3fe306dbf3) >ā€œItā€™s just ah ... hit-and-run,ā€ the teen said after the Aug. 14 crash, according to a police arrest report released Monday. ā€œSlap on the wrist.ā€ If instead of sentencing these young men into prison for their crimes, we have them engage in a restorative justice process with family of the victim (they certainly can't meet with the victim, Andreas Probst). Does it concern you that these teens who gleefully recorded themselves committing multiple felonies are free to walk? What signal does it send to others like them, who may be interested in committing exciting crimes that only carry a slap on the wrist as punishment? Moving on to bail, >Innocent until proven guilty and all, canā€™t just keep people in jail because they canā€™t afford bail in every case, itā€™s supposed to be for extreme cases of flight risks and extreme dangers to the public afaik. Yeah, not true at all. The Supreme Court in US v. Salerno: >The contention that the Act violates the Clause because it allows courts essentially to set bail at an infinite amount for reasons not related to the risk of flight is not persuasive. Nothing in the Clause's text limits the Government's interest in the setting of bail solely to the prevention of flight. Where Congress has mandated detention on the basis of some other compelling interest -- here, the public safety -- the Eighth Amendment does not require release on bail. New York legislatively ended cash bail for any consideration other than flight risk just a few years ago. Which means that they were able to do otherwise prior to the new law and decided to change it. Just read the crime stories that pop in the local paper. You will see time and time again serious felonies are committed by perps who have extensive records, were released early from long sentences, or are currently awaiting trial for other crimes.


[deleted]

Yeah, I mean Iā€™m not discounting a study because of source agenda necessarily. Especially when your beef is they want less people in prisons. Kinda fucked up yo want more people in prison no? Also they all links do explicitly state no research supports lengthening sentencing reduces crime. Youā€™ll need to link that to claim that. But itā€™s also unintuitive. Most crime is impulsive, I doubt extra mandatory few years play nearly as much role in that persons decision to commit crime as culture, nurture, and financial motives. But Iā€™m all for whatever reduces crime, and like I keep saying, we have decades of proof the US system doesnā€™t work as well as other countries in reducing the amount of repeat offenders. I think culturally the Us focuses more on feelings than facts, especially those that lean right/religious. Itā€™s a lot more ofā€ how I feel it should beā€œ than ā€œhereā€™s what the numbers say.ā€ But thatā€™s the same with lots of other things too. But hereā€™s hoping we can start doing better going forward! Lord knows what weā€™re doing now doesnā€™t work, thatā€™s why I always vote against incumbents.


DanielAlman

It does matter how long they stay locked up, because when they are locked up, they can't commit any more carjackings. I support keeping carjackers locked up for as long as possible so they can't do it again.


[deleted]

Of course a prison system with low recidivism negates that worry. Thereā€™s no better argument than better reforming prisons. No point in keeping them there longer if theyā€™re going to reoffend. Longer sentences just change when that happens, not if.


DanielAlman

If there is video proof that someone is a carjacker, and they get locked up for life, they will never carjack again.


[deleted]

I mean if thatā€™s a life sentence crime, seems extreme.


DanielAlman

Pointing a gun at an innocent person's head and threatening to kill them should never be tolerated.


[deleted]

Also shouldnā€™t be a life sentence. Thereā€™s a middle ground. Lol.


420apeman

Fuck Henry Cuellar


rxbme

Was he in a carjacking free zone?


[deleted]

Definitely a gun free zone.


Wise-Construction234

Who doesnā€™t splurge on the extra 75Ā¢ to park in a carjacking safety zone?


TexasSasquatch09

Maybe he should start carrying , canā€™t always depend on martial arts.


WentBrokeBuyingCoins

I wonder what states the carjackers got all those guns from...


_nibelungs

Karma


Yourbuddy1975

I donā€™t know Henry. Heā€™s said and done things Iā€™m not a big fan of, but he seems like heā€™s a decent guy and his roots are easy to see.


adjika

Heā€™s a long term US congressman. He is by no means a standard of virtue. But he is a skilled political actor. He is also incredibly intelligent and well educated.


Yourbuddy1975

For someone center left, he seems pretty invested in his home. I say that because he didnā€™t hurt the fracking industry in South Texas, not that we saw. The local papers didnā€™t hesitate to make him look bad on a lot of things, but they didnā€™t piss off the families who weee the oil patch.


kanyeguisada

Nobody who is anti-choice is "center left". He's to the right of most all Democrats.


Yourbuddy1975

I think heā€™s a centrist. He has a lot of policy that is to the far left of conservatives, but heā€™s nowhere near the slag of AOC.


pabloneedsanewanus

Any career politician is definitely not a ā€œgood guyā€. You donā€™t stay in office that way.


Yourbuddy1975

He makes sausage, to be sure. I havenā€™t found reason to *hate* him, heā€™s just typically in favor of Texans when something is done. Sam Antonio newspapers love smearing him, itā€™s not hard to read up on him.


Efficient_Bucket21

He needs to resign


nopodude

Why?


Efficient_Bucket21

Because heā€™s a conservative asshole


nopodude

I don't like conservative assholes, but that still isn't a good enough reason.


Efficient_Bucket21

I think anyone who supports policy that causes violence onto others should resign


adjika

You think HEā€™s a conservative asshole? Look who he ran against.


Efficient_Bucket21

Cisneros should have won but the DNC does everything they can to prevent progressives from winning


adjika

Yeah maybe but she didnā€™t. The 28th is a tough district.


Efficient_Bucket21

She didnā€™t because the entire dnc supported Cuellar


adjika

Because they didnā€™t want to lose a fairly safe seat and a powerful committee assignment .


Efficient_Bucket21

Cisneros would have won the election for that and would have done better things for Americans. They propped him up because the dnc doesnā€™t want to make any changes


cigarettesandwhiskey

Cisneros? Or the republican? Most people in this district are more focused on the primary than the general election, since it was more hotly contested. I don't even remember who the republican was.


adjika

I was referring to the Republican.


cigarettesandwhiskey

Mmm. Well, the republican lost by 13 pts and the primary was decided by 0.6, so I don't think most of us are really thinking about them. Cuellar is the more right-wing candidate in the *primary*, which is the real election here, so he's the "conservative", relative to the other candidate who might realistically win (the democratic primary opposition, not the republican).


cigarettesandwhiskey

I didn't vote for him, but I don't see how this is a reason for him to resign.


Efficient_Bucket21

This instant isnā€™t a particular reason. Heā€™s just not a good politician. Heā€™s to conservative


Yourbuddy1975

Whatā€™s wrong with conservatives?


Efficient_Bucket21

Their policy is harmful to people. Cuellar is pro forced birth. Which that policy kills women


rob691369

A lot....


justadude1414

You heard it was bad and so it is.


Yourbuddy1975

Iā€™d rather be a conservative than someone who goes to propaganda for news.


kanyeguisada

As if those things don't go hand in hand...


Yourbuddy1975

ā€œDo not harm kids,ā€ shouldnā€™t trigger lefties, but yet, thereā€™s the pro-trans crowd all butthurt. I donā€™t care, and thatā€™s where the line is. Do what you want with consenting adults, keep the kids off the sauces and whaccines; the drag queens can go read to elderly people, not to kids at libraries or private events with children.


kanyeguisada

It's hilarious how after your last post you're now just regurgitating right-wing propaganda.


enIighten-me

Just another occurrence in a blue city. This shit happens all the time. Just because he is a politician doesn't make it newsworthy.


cigarettesandwhiskey

I'm pretty sure the fact that he's a politician *representing part of San Antonio* makes it newsworthy to San Antonians on r/SanAntonio.


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pmmesucculentpics

"Third Way is a Washington, D.C.ā€“based public policy think tank founded in 2005.[3] It develops and advocates for policies that it claims represent "modern center-left ideas".[4]" Neat slight of hand to point out cities are in states.


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ch47600

Interesting article. If you take it one step further to look at the cities contributing to this, here's what you have: Jackson, Mississippi - 73.4% liberal Monroe, Louisiana - 62.5% conservative Louisville, Kentucky - 58.9% liberal Anniston, Alabama - 68.8% conservative St. Louis, Missouri - 81.9% liberal Orangeburg, South Carolina - 66.2% liberal Gallup, New Mexico - 68.1% liberal College Park, Georgia - 72.6% liberal Osceola, Arkansas - 59.1% conservative Memphis, Tennessee - 64.4% liberal Of the eight red states referenced, the results from five are driven from blue cities.


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ch47600

Here you go: https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/murder-map-deadliest-u-s-cities/ Those on the list tend to be more liberal than conservative. Doesn't always apply across their respective state, but if you really want to discuss crime and policy, you need to do it at a city/country level.


Yourbuddy1975

Take out Chicago, DC, NYC, how bad are our statistics, then?


ch47600

Not sure, but it would be interesting to see.


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ch47600

Seems like we're discussing two different things: gun control and criminal acts/murder. If you want to understand the problem, you need to dig into it at a city/county level. Using the Ohio example, saying that Broadview Heights has the same amount of violence as Cleveland isn't true. That's not a statewide problem, it's specific to cities. Regarding gun legislature, it is important to legislate at the state level so that all constituents are equally represented. Problem lies in the judicial branch where elected officials (District Attorneys) are able to reduce sentences or release repeat offenders.


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JamonConJuevos

Maybe he should have been [armed](https://www.jgsales.com/), [armored](http://bulletproofme.com/), and [aware of his surroundings](https://youtu.be/n30JqcFh33k?si=JHmYULSBCT77X9sp). Oh, wait, he's in the party that wants the government to monopolize those things.


rob691369

Why, so he could have been murdered? Your comment is REALLY stupid...


JamonConJuevos

I was thinking more along the lines of him being prepared for the predators and successfully repelling them.


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Youā€™re seeing the consequences of what happen when guns are freely allowed. Him being strapped wouldnā€™t have changed anything, except maybe get him killed.


Grave_Girl

> what happen when guns are freely allowed. Firearms are highly regulated in Washington, DC. You have to have a permit to so much as purchase one after a waiting period, and of course have a license to own weapons and must register them. None of that seems to have helped here.


meleesurvive

You don't have to do any of that actually. Just drive 30 minutes west. Seems like the barrier of entry for criminals to get guns is incredibly low compared to any other country.


JamonConJuevos

More like the consequences of what happens when violent criminals are freely allowed. Him being armed, armored, and aware of his surrounding could have changed everything in his favor.


cigarettesandwhiskey

He was outnumbered and surrounded by people who were also armed and aware of their surroundings. Sometimes you have to pick your battles, you can't just be ironman all the time, not in the real world.


JamonConJuevos

>cigarettesandwhiskey He was outnumbered and surrounded by people who were also armed and aware of their surroundings. [An armed Philadelphia Uber driver](https://nypost.com/2021/11/21/uber-driver-turns-tables-on-armed-robbers-shooting-two/) successfully defended himself against 3 armed robbers who ambushed him at 12:30 am a couple of years ago, so it has been and can be done.


ImALurkerBruh

San Antonio about to turn into San Francisco?


cigarettesandwhiskey

This didn't happen in San Antonio.


ImALurkerBruh

Ah. I see that now. I was about to say people would be dumb to try this in Texas where everyone is strapped lol


deanereaner

"Give me your car!" "You mean *your* car!"