That’s still a lot of people with criminal records whose lives are much more difficult for it, for something she’s now antagonizing her opponent for flip flopping on as well.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m voting Harris and donating to get campaign. But I find this particular attack vector to be massively hypocritical.
Oh, those people have definitely had a conviction on their records impact them. Although I’m fairly sure the ones that didn’t go to prison were misdemeanors, so not felonies. But regardless, I just think it’s important context to know more about the 1900 number. Is it still not the best? Yeah. But it’s also not as black and white as she sent 1900 people to prison for weed.
1900 people were convicted, but only 45 of them went to prison. The rest were referred to addiction services and work release programs.
It’s also not really a prosecutor’s job to decide what the law should be.
That’s still a lot of people with criminal records whose lives are much more difficult for it, for something she’s now antagonizing her opponent for flip flopping on as well.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m voting Harris and donating to get campaign. But I find this particular attack vector to be massively hypocritical.
Oh, those people have definitely had a conviction on their records impact them. Although I’m fairly sure the ones that didn’t go to prison were misdemeanors, so not felonies. But regardless, I just think it’s important context to know more about the 1900 number. Is it still not the best? Yeah. But it’s also not as black and white as she sent 1900 people to prison for weed.