The LA Police Department and Prosecutors don't have enough to do. They have filed "3-strike" charges against a homeless, mentally ill woman for picking up a policeman's baton or "night stick" waving it around and then dropping it. A good front-page headline article in July 24 2015 LA times by Marisa Gerber and Richard Winton explains the situation.
I think LAPD and Prosecutors are abusing the intent and spirit of the 3-strikes law and they should know better than do this to a person known to be mentally ill. It seems crazy and expensive to taxpayers to spend the money to have a court trial for such an insignificant charge. It seems also crazy to send her to prison for 25 years.
On the other hand -- maybe there is more to the story. Maybe she actually "WANTS" to be in prison where she can get her three square meals, a bed, and her proper medications, rather than live on the street.
I think LAPD and Prosecutors are abusing the intent and spirit of the 3-strikes law and they should know better than do this to a person known to be mentally ill. It seems crazy and expensive to taxpayers to spend the money to have a court trial for such an insignificant charge. It seems also crazy to send her to prison for 25 years.
On the other hand -- maybe there is more to the story. Maybe she actually "WANTS" to be in prison where she can get her three square meals, a bed, and her proper medications, rather than live on the street.
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