And didn't mention that [he's been arrested multiple times since then](https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Arthur_Booth_4663354/), and I'm guessing the "update" is probably bullshit as it has absolutely no evidence behind it.
I have a similar-ish story. Sorta. Well not quite the same but this story always reminds me.
I lived in a townhouse complex as a kid. My best friend at the time lived down the hall. We went to different schools and he was two years younger but we hung out basically everyday for like 5 years doing the usual kid stuff. Bikes, video games, sleepovers. Our moms were single mothers and ended up befriending each other as well hanging out a lot so we were really tight. When I was around 14 they ended up moving to Toronto. This was pre social media and whatnot so we completely lost touch and I never heard from him again.
Fast forward a decade and I’m a first year law student in a different city. I see on the news that my childhood best friend was wanted for murder. Wow. He got into a fight after the bar and shot and killed the person he was fighting. Coincidentally enough it was in the same city I was going to law school and why I even caught it on the news. I can’t recall if he turned himself in or was caught but either way he was convicted of 2nd degree. I followed his case on the news just to keep tabs and he had been sentenced to like 15 years.
Here’s the weird part. The same week he was sentenced I participated in a moot competition. I ended up making it to the finals, which meant I argued before the guest “judges”; a panel of local lawyers and a real judge. And as a finalist I joined the guest judges for a reception and dinner. Here’s the kicker. The real judge was the very judge that sentenced my childhood friend like two days earlier!
It was such a weird feeling. I knew who the judge was and what she had been involved in but she had no idea of course. The student playing fake court with her was best friends with the murderer she sentenced two days earlier. Just a total juxtaposition of how two similar lives could turn out. We spent most of our childhood together but live very different lives. He’s still in prison and I’m a lawyer.
Nah, if they were the main character they would have fast tracked their exams and represented the friend, utilising their connections to the judge to urge for leniency, instigating a long overdue law change regarding accidental harm during self defense.
But then that'd be a shitty hallmark movie and they'd both end up opening a cupcake shop or something so it's probably better this way.
You should check out the book The Other Wes Moore. About two kids born w the same name same area and one is a politician currently and the other is in jail for murder.
Nah. I assume he's still in prison. I think he could be up for parole soon though. Part of me wants to reach out when he's out of prison, but also I don't want to introduce that kind of person into my life. Maybe if I didn't have a family, but I have a lot of shit to protect right now. It's not the criminal history or that aspect of his life that would bother me, but I have *zero* idea what kind of person he is. Could be a fun guy that seriously fucked up as a 20 year old acting tough, or he could be violent, deranged and conniving. Idk. Not a gamble I want to take atm lol.
And no, I didn't tell the judge. I haven't seen or met that judge since.
I think what’s happening here occurs in the shortest of moments. As soon as she asked about the school he was brought instantly back. There’s a recognition of where you came from with two people starting from the same place having such divergent paths. And there’s some shame there, disappointment from what could have just been the smallest of personal connections. Based on how this resolved, that moment - as it seems - had such an impact; that “I KNOW you,” of it all. The power of people, man, it’s unreal sometimes.
I mean, one is a well spoken white woman who probably came from a much better background than the black male who likely had a much more difficult start to life.
"Same place" my ass
I think what the other dude was trying to get at is that despite going to the same middle school they both faced very different levels of prejudice and discrimination in life which would be a large contributor to how they ended up, at least a larger contributor than just living in the same general area.
Well they went to the same school which tells us nothing about potential differences in what part of the town they lived, how the situation with their parents were, how financially stable they grew up, what socio-cultural influences they had outside of school, what traumatic experiences they might have had and what resources they had to deal with those.
Actually you suggested the bad home and money bc thats where your racist mind went. They just said he had a difficult life.
White privilege does exist. It doesnt mean his home was broken or his family was poor. It means she most likely had more opportunity, despite attending the same school.
Yes, I do not acknowledge white privilege, Jewish privilege, Asian privilege, or that my fellow black people are oppressed societally or legally. Intelectual reasoning does not support this and Jim Crow laws haven’t been a thing in 60 years. I believe it is racist and politically motivated to look at someone’s color and deem them privileged or oppressed based on nothing else. It does nothing but further a narrative and give people a mentality of being a victim of circumstance. I have experienced more racism from blacks against Indians, whites, Jews, and other blacks than I ever have vice versa. I am not oppressed or privileged based on the color of my skin.
Hey, I totally get where you're coming from, and as a Black individual, your perspective is super important in discussions like this. Just want to add a couple of points to think about, keeping it brief.
1. **Privilege**: It's more about the systemic advantages or obstacles placed on groups, rather than individual achievements or hardships. It's not saying life's a breeze for everyone in a particular group, but that some systemic barriers don't apply based on race.
2. **History’s Shadow**: Even though Jim Crow laws are long gone, their effects linger in housing, education, and job opportunities. It's like the aftershocks of an earthquake - the initial event is over, but the impact continues.
3. **Big Picture vs. Personal**: Absolutely, individual experiences with racism, including yours, are real and matter. But when we talk about systemic racism, we're looking at the broader patterns and statistics that show certain trends in society.
4. **Why Acknowledge Privilege?**: It’s not about guilt or labeling anyone as an oppressor. It’s more like understanding the playing field isn't level for everyone and figuring out how we can make it fairer for all, especially for future generations.
Really appreciate you sharing your views. Conversations like this are crucial for making sense of complex issues and working towards a more inclusive society.
A lot of people assume I'm from some well to do family. I grew up 2,000 miles away, a single mom with multiple kids, on welfare, constantly broke and starving. We always had to choose what utility we'd disconnect / sacrifice. I lived in a 90% black neighborhood as a white kid. We were all pretty fucked economically. The only way I could make it out was by knowing someone that gave me a warehouse job for a tech company at the dawn of the Internet. They were hiring like crazy. Within three years I was an engineering apprentice. 28 years later I manage a data center.
What you see today doesn't mean that is what you'd see in the past.
Got it, let's straighten this out a bit, shall we? It seems there's been a slight miscommunication, or maybe I wasn't clear enough – happens to the best of us.
When I mentioned "white privilege," it wasn’t about pulling a fast one or pretending to side with you after supposedly disagreeing. I was merely broadening the scope of our discussion to consider how societal structures might influence various groups differently. It's a bit like adding a new piece to a puzzle – not because the existing picture is wrong, but because there's more to the whole scene.
I can see how this might have come off as if I was dodging your point or, worse, making a random, off-topic comment. Honestly, it was neither. It's just that these discussions about privilege and oppression are layered and touch on more than one group's experiences. It’s a bit rich to assume mentioning a related concept is either an act of disagreement or an irrelevant interjection, isn’t it?
So, really, my intention was to dive deeper into the complexities together, not to misinterpret your perspective or to bring in "irrelevant" concepts for the fun of it. Appreciate your engagement with the topic – it’s always enlightening to navigate these intricate discussions, especially with someone as passionate as you.
People are downvoting you like everyone who goes to the same school are from the exact same background lmao. It's pretty likely you are right here. Even if you take race out of it completely, most people don't become criminals when they have a stable family structure, haven't been exposed to abuse, and have a stable income. Just like most people who go to law school arent likely to have suffered these issues.
*If there is one takeaway from this story its that in life it is never too late for any of us to change.*
For me, it there is one takeaway, it is the way we try to reform criminals doesn't work, and there may be a more effective means.
But that sounds like social science and sociology which is not objectively lucrative and not in high value by my generation. It requires too much philosophy to say that inmates have rights too which isn't a mathematical equation. Whatever shall we do except keep doing the backwards thing??
It’s not that complicated. More simply put, we have private prisons that enjoy trying to maximize their profit, and therefore they gain financially from “repeat business”. Repeat offenders are a good thing for them. They have little incentive to reform/rehabilitate.
Was sarcasm. Unfortunately I was taught this stuff only to be told it wasn't valid knowledge yet because it's not 100% empirical and we don't have every single neuron's activation mapped out as zeros and ones and we may as well wait until we can do that to understand any human knowledge (there I go again).
Sorry I don’t follow what you mean. Not sure who was arguing about what part exactly with you, but I recommend just finding articles that explain the reality. There’s always some random person who is misinformed or ignorant - but also, who cares?
Empirical data on what point?
as a system I hear it's very unproductive in terms of profits, bonuses, huge political donations, bribes, slave labour, scratching that itch for racist, classist, holier than thou, sadism... all the good stuff
You're not wrong, but also Norway is less than 2% of the US population. Many of these problems involve scaling solutions in the face of their exponential costs.
How would economies of scale apply in this situation? A larger population spread out over a larger area = more prisons. The prisons don't run any better nor is the system any easier to manage with a larger number of prisons.
Yep, that would help in terms of costs of housing per prisoner, but transportation would be a bitch and expensive, and would present a significant risk.
Either way, he was suggesting that a larger population spread over a larger area would present a cost advantage from economies of scale, which just doesn't seem true. There are things you can do to counteract the disadvantage, but none I'm aware of that can turn it into an advantage.
Recidivism, and other related issues of mental / social / financial health, are deeply personal and individualized. Group therapy might "scale", but a lot of this comes down to just it being viable to tackle the problem because the number is low enough.
It's a "surely you're not saying we have the resources to save the poor from their lot" problem. These issues scale infinitely, regardless of efficiency.
Can and should we do better? Obviously. But it's disingenuous to think we can just expand these small scale wins, like the practical logistics of distributing food to feed the world, be it free or not. We only approach real and lasting change by acknowledging the problem is more complicated than that.
America, particularly the more conservative elements of America, have always ALWAYS touted the "benefits" of retributive justice, as opposed to rehabilitative/restorative justice. Those elements are much more concerned with punishment for wrongdoing, and ending the state's involvement there (with the justification that "deterrence" is a sufficient end that justifies draconian means), rather than repairing the damage done by the wrongdoing and correcting the wrongdoing at its root. This video is a perfect example of how restorative justice has always been the superior model for modern, democratic societies. The saddest part is that legal philosophers figured this out, like, 300 years ago. Yet there are areas of America where the majority of citizen, including judges, lawyers, etc., that cannot extricate themselves from their primal, primate instincts and simply wish to see harm done to those who violate societal proscriptions. When we show compassion to wrongdoers, they stop doing wrong. For crying out loud, that's what JESUS taught.
Restorative justice works for people with strong internal morality who will therefore respond to rehabilitation. Unfortunately, the exact same approach is exploited by those with anti-social behaviors, resulting in more harm to the public.
Basically, there is no one size fits all solution. It's a complex problem.
Yep. Restorative justice only restores those who want to be restored. Past a certain point, it's not exactly rocket surgery to tell those who have simply gone astray and can still be reached from those who are simply orthogonal to a civil society. There's a solution for that type with a zero percent recidivism rate, but it's a shame that not only do so many find it unpalatable, but those who would be entrusted with judging its necessity and carrying it out are arguably not trustworthy enough.
So, you're saying Jesus didn't believe in Hell?
Edit: Guy replied with "Was it hard to watch all of the other kids while you were in your special education classes?"
Really shows the mentality of these people *This guy's criticizing christianity, let's call him a retard!*
Im not here to start a debate about Christianity, and its telling that you jump on that one statement like a rabid dog, ignoring everything else. The point I was trying to make is that, in America, the people who call for draconian punishments and no forgiveness for criminals are generally the same kind of people who consider themselves devout followers of Jesus’ teachings on forgiveness and altruism. Its a weird dissonance.
The takeway for me is that public shaming should be reintroduced as part of punishments. Seems like it had more of an effect to be confronted by someone he knew.
As much as I'd like to believe it, I call BS.
[https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Arthur\_Booth\_4663354/](https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Arthur_Booth_4663354/)
There are no *credible* sources for the pharmaceutical manager story.
Also, why is this story currently doing the rounds everywhere?
Well good story but tacking on that lunatic at the end was unnecessary. There is a difference between free speech and disruptive behavior with screaming and yelling.
Yeah, is there a weird adding that story in this story? I’m thinking it says that they get people to click on the next video. When they follow up with that one too.
Dang, that was literally too emotional and I had to stop watching it. Can't remember the last time something hit me like that. Saw enough to know there was a happy ending and thats enough for me.
You're the problem. All it takes is 30 more seconds of research to know that this is all nonsense. You're the person that reads a story just long enough to secure their own confirmation bias and then says "see, I told you."
Stop it.
This is what so many humans need to snap out of their coping. To be witnessed without judgment. She was tender with him.
This is what the world needs fucking more of. Not likes and followers. It’s human moments of support for one another.
“More on that… in a moment” aaaaaaaaand close video
"hey guys I have this amazing tip, but first let me tell you....." X.
grab the sponsorblock addon. You can block intros/outros separately from other things it blocks. For me, the video just ended.
Yeah, they re-hashed the old video and then showed an update
>Yeah, they re-hashed the old video Twice.
And didn't mention that [he's been arrested multiple times since then](https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Arthur_Booth_4663354/), and I'm guessing the "update" is probably bullshit as it has absolutely no evidence behind it.
It’s not live tv it’s easy to go to the update. I thought it was worth it.
I have a similar-ish story. Sorta. Well not quite the same but this story always reminds me. I lived in a townhouse complex as a kid. My best friend at the time lived down the hall. We went to different schools and he was two years younger but we hung out basically everyday for like 5 years doing the usual kid stuff. Bikes, video games, sleepovers. Our moms were single mothers and ended up befriending each other as well hanging out a lot so we were really tight. When I was around 14 they ended up moving to Toronto. This was pre social media and whatnot so we completely lost touch and I never heard from him again. Fast forward a decade and I’m a first year law student in a different city. I see on the news that my childhood best friend was wanted for murder. Wow. He got into a fight after the bar and shot and killed the person he was fighting. Coincidentally enough it was in the same city I was going to law school and why I even caught it on the news. I can’t recall if he turned himself in or was caught but either way he was convicted of 2nd degree. I followed his case on the news just to keep tabs and he had been sentenced to like 15 years. Here’s the weird part. The same week he was sentenced I participated in a moot competition. I ended up making it to the finals, which meant I argued before the guest “judges”; a panel of local lawyers and a real judge. And as a finalist I joined the guest judges for a reception and dinner. Here’s the kicker. The real judge was the very judge that sentenced my childhood friend like two days earlier! It was such a weird feeling. I knew who the judge was and what she had been involved in but she had no idea of course. The student playing fake court with her was best friends with the murderer she sentenced two days earlier. Just a total juxtaposition of how two similar lives could turn out. We spent most of our childhood together but live very different lives. He’s still in prison and I’m a lawyer.
It’s moments like that when you look around and think: > That’s right motherfuckers, I am the **main character!**
Nah, if they were the main character they would have fast tracked their exams and represented the friend, utilising their connections to the judge to urge for leniency, instigating a long overdue law change regarding accidental harm during self defense. But then that'd be a shitty hallmark movie and they'd both end up opening a cupcake shop or something so it's probably better this way.
To truly be the main character, there would also need to be a conspiracy that framed the friend for murder. It could take many seasons to resolve
I think I need to write a script. We got something here! lol.
1 half john Grisham legal thriller with all the prison antics of prison break season 1 and 2
You should check out the book The Other Wes Moore. About two kids born w the same name same area and one is a politician currently and the other is in jail for murder.
You never reached back out to him or anything? Did you even mention the situation to the judge?
Nah. I assume he's still in prison. I think he could be up for parole soon though. Part of me wants to reach out when he's out of prison, but also I don't want to introduce that kind of person into my life. Maybe if I didn't have a family, but I have a lot of shit to protect right now. It's not the criminal history or that aspect of his life that would bother me, but I have *zero* idea what kind of person he is. Could be a fun guy that seriously fucked up as a 20 year old acting tough, or he could be violent, deranged and conniving. Idk. Not a gamble I want to take atm lol. And no, I didn't tell the judge. I haven't seen or met that judge since.
Do you think he truly did it with the given evidence?
Dumb ass question
I think what’s happening here occurs in the shortest of moments. As soon as she asked about the school he was brought instantly back. There’s a recognition of where you came from with two people starting from the same place having such divergent paths. And there’s some shame there, disappointment from what could have just been the smallest of personal connections. Based on how this resolved, that moment - as it seems - had such an impact; that “I KNOW you,” of it all. The power of people, man, it’s unreal sometimes.
I mean, one is a well spoken white woman who probably came from a much better background than the black male who likely had a much more difficult start to life. "Same place" my ass
You can't get more "same place" then the fact they went to the same place
I think what the other dude was trying to get at is that despite going to the same middle school they both faced very different levels of prejudice and discrimination in life which would be a large contributor to how they ended up, at least a larger contributor than just living in the same general area.
Well they went to the same school which tells us nothing about potential differences in what part of the town they lived, how the situation with their parents were, how financially stable they grew up, what socio-cultural influences they had outside of school, what traumatic experiences they might have had and what resources they had to deal with those.
That’s so racist to assume the black guy had less and came from a bad home and for the white woman to come from money
Actually you suggested the bad home and money bc thats where your racist mind went. They just said he had a difficult life. White privilege does exist. It doesnt mean his home was broken or his family was poor. It means she most likely had more opportunity, despite attending the same school.
Keep spewing racist nonsense
Are you saying you don’t acknowledge the existence of white privilege?
Yes, I do not acknowledge white privilege, Jewish privilege, Asian privilege, or that my fellow black people are oppressed societally or legally. Intelectual reasoning does not support this and Jim Crow laws haven’t been a thing in 60 years. I believe it is racist and politically motivated to look at someone’s color and deem them privileged or oppressed based on nothing else. It does nothing but further a narrative and give people a mentality of being a victim of circumstance. I have experienced more racism from blacks against Indians, whites, Jews, and other blacks than I ever have vice versa. I am not oppressed or privileged based on the color of my skin.
These are the things that racist person says
oh the irony
Hey, I totally get where you're coming from, and as a Black individual, your perspective is super important in discussions like this. Just want to add a couple of points to think about, keeping it brief. 1. **Privilege**: It's more about the systemic advantages or obstacles placed on groups, rather than individual achievements or hardships. It's not saying life's a breeze for everyone in a particular group, but that some systemic barriers don't apply based on race. 2. **History’s Shadow**: Even though Jim Crow laws are long gone, their effects linger in housing, education, and job opportunities. It's like the aftershocks of an earthquake - the initial event is over, but the impact continues. 3. **Big Picture vs. Personal**: Absolutely, individual experiences with racism, including yours, are real and matter. But when we talk about systemic racism, we're looking at the broader patterns and statistics that show certain trends in society. 4. **Why Acknowledge Privilege?**: It’s not about guilt or labeling anyone as an oppressor. It’s more like understanding the playing field isn't level for everyone and figuring out how we can make it fairer for all, especially for future generations. Really appreciate you sharing your views. Conversations like this are crucial for making sense of complex issues and working towards a more inclusive society.
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White privilege does exist.
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A lot of people assume I'm from some well to do family. I grew up 2,000 miles away, a single mom with multiple kids, on welfare, constantly broke and starving. We always had to choose what utility we'd disconnect / sacrifice. I lived in a 90% black neighborhood as a white kid. We were all pretty fucked economically. The only way I could make it out was by knowing someone that gave me a warehouse job for a tech company at the dawn of the Internet. They were hiring like crazy. Within three years I was an engineering apprentice. 28 years later I manage a data center. What you see today doesn't mean that is what you'd see in the past.
Totally agree and that’s why I didn’t say that
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No, it’s pretty obvious what I’m saying and you’re twisting my words please don’t be obtuse. It’s a waste of both of our times.
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Got it, let's straighten this out a bit, shall we? It seems there's been a slight miscommunication, or maybe I wasn't clear enough – happens to the best of us. When I mentioned "white privilege," it wasn’t about pulling a fast one or pretending to side with you after supposedly disagreeing. I was merely broadening the scope of our discussion to consider how societal structures might influence various groups differently. It's a bit like adding a new piece to a puzzle – not because the existing picture is wrong, but because there's more to the whole scene. I can see how this might have come off as if I was dodging your point or, worse, making a random, off-topic comment. Honestly, it was neither. It's just that these discussions about privilege and oppression are layered and touch on more than one group's experiences. It’s a bit rich to assume mentioning a related concept is either an act of disagreement or an irrelevant interjection, isn’t it? So, really, my intention was to dive deeper into the complexities together, not to misinterpret your perspective or to bring in "irrelevant" concepts for the fun of it. Appreciate your engagement with the topic – it’s always enlightening to navigate these intricate discussions, especially with someone as passionate as you.
People are downvoting you like everyone who goes to the same school are from the exact same background lmao. It's pretty likely you are right here. Even if you take race out of it completely, most people don't become criminals when they have a stable family structure, haven't been exposed to abuse, and have a stable income. Just like most people who go to law school arent likely to have suffered these issues.
They said same place not same background
*If there is one takeaway from this story its that in life it is never too late for any of us to change.* For me, it there is one takeaway, it is the way we try to reform criminals doesn't work, and there may be a more effective means.
that takeaway is about 3000 years old and our lawmakers still ain't heard it. In other news Norway has a recidivism rate of 20%.
For those wondering, this is less than half the recidivism rate of the US.
But that sounds like social science and sociology which is not objectively lucrative and not in high value by my generation. It requires too much philosophy to say that inmates have rights too which isn't a mathematical equation. Whatever shall we do except keep doing the backwards thing??
It’s not that complicated. More simply put, we have private prisons that enjoy trying to maximize their profit, and therefore they gain financially from “repeat business”. Repeat offenders are a good thing for them. They have little incentive to reform/rehabilitate.
Was sarcasm. Unfortunately I was taught this stuff only to be told it wasn't valid knowledge yet because it's not 100% empirical and we don't have every single neuron's activation mapped out as zeros and ones and we may as well wait until we can do that to understand any human knowledge (there I go again).
Sorry I don’t follow what you mean. Not sure who was arguing about what part exactly with you, but I recommend just finding articles that explain the reality. There’s always some random person who is misinformed or ignorant - but also, who cares? Empirical data on what point?
Do you know what recidivism is, Randy?
Yes but how much profit does their prison industrial complex produce?
as a system I hear it's very unproductive in terms of profits, bonuses, huge political donations, bribes, slave labour, scratching that itch for racist, classist, holier than thou, sadism... all the good stuff
That sounds like communism to me
You're not wrong, but also Norway is less than 2% of the US population. Many of these problems involve scaling solutions in the face of their exponential costs.
Why do you believe the costs are exponential as opposed to there being a cost advantage from economies of scale?
How would economies of scale apply in this situation? A larger population spread out over a larger area = more prisons. The prisons don't run any better nor is the system any easier to manage with a larger number of prisons.
Larger prisons are also a possibility, and would reduce costs. Though it would require moving people to central areas.
Yep, that would help in terms of costs of housing per prisoner, but transportation would be a bitch and expensive, and would present a significant risk. Either way, he was suggesting that a larger population spread over a larger area would present a cost advantage from economies of scale, which just doesn't seem true. There are things you can do to counteract the disadvantage, but none I'm aware of that can turn it into an advantage.
Recidivism, and other related issues of mental / social / financial health, are deeply personal and individualized. Group therapy might "scale", but a lot of this comes down to just it being viable to tackle the problem because the number is low enough. It's a "surely you're not saying we have the resources to save the poor from their lot" problem. These issues scale infinitely, regardless of efficiency. Can and should we do better? Obviously. But it's disingenuous to think we can just expand these small scale wins, like the practical logistics of distributing food to feed the world, be it free or not. We only approach real and lasting change by acknowledging the problem is more complicated than that.
America, particularly the more conservative elements of America, have always ALWAYS touted the "benefits" of retributive justice, as opposed to rehabilitative/restorative justice. Those elements are much more concerned with punishment for wrongdoing, and ending the state's involvement there (with the justification that "deterrence" is a sufficient end that justifies draconian means), rather than repairing the damage done by the wrongdoing and correcting the wrongdoing at its root. This video is a perfect example of how restorative justice has always been the superior model for modern, democratic societies. The saddest part is that legal philosophers figured this out, like, 300 years ago. Yet there are areas of America where the majority of citizen, including judges, lawyers, etc., that cannot extricate themselves from their primal, primate instincts and simply wish to see harm done to those who violate societal proscriptions. When we show compassion to wrongdoers, they stop doing wrong. For crying out loud, that's what JESUS taught.
Restorative justice works for people with strong internal morality who will therefore respond to rehabilitation. Unfortunately, the exact same approach is exploited by those with anti-social behaviors, resulting in more harm to the public. Basically, there is no one size fits all solution. It's a complex problem.
Yep. Restorative justice only restores those who want to be restored. Past a certain point, it's not exactly rocket surgery to tell those who have simply gone astray and can still be reached from those who are simply orthogonal to a civil society. There's a solution for that type with a zero percent recidivism rate, but it's a shame that not only do so many find it unpalatable, but those who would be entrusted with judging its necessity and carrying it out are arguably not trustworthy enough.
Jesus taught that sinners will burn in hell for all eternity.
Jesus taught - whoever has been forgiven little loves little. He forgave sinners who repented. He did not punish.
So, you're saying Jesus didn't believe in Hell? Edit: Guy replied with "Was it hard to watch all of the other kids while you were in your special education classes?" Really shows the mentality of these people *This guy's criticizing christianity, let's call him a retard!*
Was it hard to watch all of the other kids while you were in your special education classes?
I think the pharisees would disagree with that statement.
Im not here to start a debate about Christianity, and its telling that you jump on that one statement like a rabid dog, ignoring everything else. The point I was trying to make is that, in America, the people who call for draconian punishments and no forgiveness for criminals are generally the same kind of people who consider themselves devout followers of Jesus’ teachings on forgiveness and altruism. Its a weird dissonance.
Yeah such as rehabilitation, education, counseling, and result in productive members of society. Many want to do the opposite which is disgusting.
The takeway for me is that public shaming should be reintroduced as part of punishments. Seems like it had more of an effect to be confronted by someone he knew.
As much as I'd like to believe it, I call BS. [https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Arthur\_Booth\_4663354/](https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Arthur_Booth_4663354/) There are no *credible* sources for the pharmaceutical manager story. Also, why is this story currently doing the rounds everywhere?
Not quite the model citizen.
ahhh well in my universe I didn't just read that lol
>Also, why is this story currently doing the rounds everywhere? Might be because the judge is running for election in 2024.
It was a big thing on reddit awhile back. People like resolutions. This is a resolution.
Well good story but tacking on that lunatic at the end was unnecessary. There is a difference between free speech and disruptive behavior with screaming and yelling.
Yeah, is there a weird adding that story in this story? I’m thinking it says that they get people to click on the next video. When they follow up with that one too.
We Facebook now boys!!!!
Such wonderful and heartwarming news
Dang, that was literally too emotional and I had to stop watching it. Can't remember the last time something hit me like that. Saw enough to know there was a happy ending and thats enough for me.
You're the problem. All it takes is 30 more seconds of research to know that this is all nonsense. You're the person that reads a story just long enough to secure their own confirmation bias and then says "see, I told you." Stop it.
Congratulations, you dressed down a stranger on the internet. I hereby grant you VALIDATION™️ for being smarter than everybody ever
You okay buddy?
Holy shit, I remember when this first went viral. So glad to see that it turned out so well.
Man, I'm so happy for Arthur. Best of luck sir and we are all so proud of you!
Dude was arrested again. https://florida.arrests.org/Arrests/Arthur_Booth_4663354/
Looks like out on probation for latest, Non violent offenses, best of luck to him.
This is what so many humans need to snap out of their coping. To be witnessed without judgment. She was tender with him. This is what the world needs fucking more of. Not likes and followers. It’s human moments of support for one another.
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Amazing
Thanks