| I guess it would depend on the crime, wouldn't it?
Would I trust a pedophile to drive a school bus?
Would I like to know if a rapist lived next door?
Would I trust someone who has been to jail for stealing to run the cash register in a store?
To a certain extent, (and I can't believe I'm saying this) I agree with FX. You commit a crime, you have made a choice.
With that said, I do believe that people convicted of lesser offenses shouldn't be considered the same as serious criminals. For example, here in Michigan we have a really stupid law, called Driver's Responsibility law. Basically, what it is you get a ticket for something, and not only do you have to pay the ticket, but the state measures a fee against your license. If you don't pay the fee (which many people can't afford), your license gets suspended.
What's happening is, many people are getting arrested and sent to jail for driving on suspended licenses for the above reason. Should those people be considered the same as a murderer or rapist? Absolutely not. Drug users, either, or petty criminals. |