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To: Lane3 who wrote (63676)	5/6/2008 2:25:07 PM
From: Cogito	Respond to of 542149

>>That quote about the drunk driver came from the article on releasing prisoners. That's why I had the safety of children in my head and why I offered what I agree was a less than optimal example. So, we do have convicts who are a threat to the safety of children being released.<< Karen - I would say that anyone who has been convicted of a DWI and sentenced to prison is more likely to drive drunk again, yes. You don't get prison for a first offense, and people who have multiple DWIs are almost certainly alcoholics. They're not more of a threat to children than they are to adults, but one could certainly argue that they are a threat to society. People who are a threat to society should not be released from prison if it's possible to keep them there. Ipso Facto. So that's one specific exception one would want to make. - Allen