New Bill: No food Stamps for those Convicted of Violent Crimes
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Anothergirl
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RatherUnique
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I ain't mad at the front you put up. You will get off that government assistance soon breh. Good luck mang. 
Born2BKing
Veteran
Bruh you are sheltered as fukk. Who you think is gonna feed these people once they are released and trying to find a job? You gonna donate food to them?
Kobes Two Jerseys
8 or 24 best player of the era
I'm in here arguing against govt assistance, but I'm on it?
These clowns could easily be living in a country where they don't even have a process to "rehabilitate". They are lucky to even have another chance, just because they live here. Its basic human nature, don't live a fukked up life and screw people over all the time, and people will be willing and able to help you out when you really need it. The overwhelming majority of these criminals knew the risk involved when they did whatever it is they did to even become a felon. They should have thought about all of that before they did whatever it is they did to become a felon. Excuse me if I'm not the person to cater to a career criminal because he can't have access to public aid. You act as if thats the only reason he would return to crime.
Most return to criminal shyt the moment they get out. You think a revocation of food stamps is whats going to set them off?
The morality of the law should probably be another topic.
I understand your want to punish them but I think what others are saying is we have to look at the consequences/reality of the bill.
Which imo would be more of an incentive for someone with an already violent past to commit more crimes.
Demon
Evil b*stard
People can find jobs after prison
Why are people in here suggesting this?
I won't begin to say that its not an uphill battle, but theres plenty of success stories. Even famous ones I can sit here and pile a list of.
Most of all my friends are previous felons with jobs...some with careers, some with just a "job" they are feeding their family with
....and i grew up with most of them and we are all the same age....we just got fed up with going nowhere and catching cases and decided to smarten up 
You just gotta realize you gonna have to grind twice as hard trying to find a lane for yourself and have determination.
I have zero sympathy for someone without determination and just wants to wallow in the mistakes they made
Demon
Evil b*stard
I agree with this but white collar crooks aren't the type to be on food stamps. We need to figure out another way to punish them
Kobes Two Jerseys
8 or 24 best player of the era
They've had food stamps all these years, decades and generations, and did that stop them from going back to crime? Its a terrible excuse you guys are coming up with. If it had any validity, there wouldn't be repeat offenders at all, right? And why didn't they return to crime?
Because they had access to food stamps!!!!
Born2BKing
Veteran
People can find jobs after prison
Why are people in here suggesting this?
I won't begin to say that its not an uphill battle, but theres plenty of success stories. Even famous ones I can sit here and pile a list of.
Most of all my friends are previous felons with jobs...some with careers, some with just a "job" they are feeding their family with
You just gotta realize you gonna have to grind twice as hard trying to find a lane for yourself and have determination.
I have zero sympathy for someone without determination and just wants to wallow in the mistakes they made
Bruh, I ran one of the biggest Ex-offender programs in DeKalb County GA, so I know the struggle these cats go through. Yeah a lot of them will get jobs and prosper but in the mean time they need basic things such as food. Food stamps helped a lot of my program participants when they didn't have a friend or family member to borrow money from or get a meal from. This bill will not do anything positive for the community. People who commit crimes don't think about the consequences when they are doing it. Only thing this will do is raise crime and save the government a lil money which they will just pour into the military to fund contractors to build weapons which will never be used.
Bay Area
Raiders/Warriors/A's
The War on Drugs might be ending soon so they have to find a new way to bring in more slaves.. oops I mean criminals.
stepbackj34spud
Top 75 All-Time
There isn't any real "2nd chances". Once you get convicted(felony or misdemeanor) of something, it's a rap for you in this Country. Maybe not so much of a misdemeanor, but one of these "violent crimes" could be an assault misdemeanor or something. How are these people suppose to eat?
Kobes Two Jerseys
8 or 24 best player of the era
Exactly why they should be locked up.
And its not like they are little 4 and 5 year olds without basic understanding of right and wrong, these are adults, and teens. I'm sorry, but if you don't have enough respect for yourself, much less anyone else around you or their property, you can simply fukk off and be locked up in your little cage for all I care. So you're going to have it rough when you get out? Good. You made it rough for someone else when you chose to commit a crime against them or their property.
Born2BKing
Veteran
Not if you're white. As long as you're not a pedo or murderer, a felon white dude will have an easier time finding a job than a college educated black person with a clean background. Believe me.
They've had food stamps all these years, decades and generations, and did that stop them from going back to crime? Its a terrible excuse you guys are coming up with. If it had any validity, there wouldn't be repeat offenders at all, right? And why didn't they return to crime?
Because they had access to food stamps!!!!
I said i wouldnt waste anymore time on you but jesus christ
Listen, no one is saying that food stamps is the SOLELY responsible for crime and repeat offenders.
All we are saying is that crime is going to IncreaseFor example. Lets say there are 1000 thefts in a year, all we saying is now ther will likely be 1500 thefts.
Of course people would repeat crimes with or without the bill..thats not the point.
The point is this bill is going to increase it even more, and this may lead to the govnt passing more bills to try and tackle the increase of thefts..and so on and so fourth. Its a slippery slope. And all im saying is they need to find another way, because the long term effects of this bill will make matters worse