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"This term 'super predator' dehumanizes our children, our people." (Original Post) kgnu_fan Apr 2016 OP
As does the claim we need to bring them to heel. morningfog Apr 2016 #1
Clintons see black kids as animals kgnu_fan Apr 2016 #2
It demonizes them to try to make the public afraid and paranoid so they will support their tough GoneFishin Apr 2016 #3
Exactly! kgnu_fan Apr 2016 #4
K&R for needed exposure /nt Dragonfli Apr 2016 #5
THE SUPERPREDATOR MYTH, 20 YEARS LATER Gwhittey Apr 2016 #6
Of course it does, as it was meant to, imo. polly7 Apr 2016 #7
Nobody brought it up in the public except Sanders' supporters digging thru history to Jitter65 Apr 2016 #8
a good explanation of Superpredator on CBS: dana_b Apr 2016 #9

GoneFishin

(5,217 posts)
3. It demonizes them to try to make the public afraid and paranoid so they will support their tough
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 09:42 AM
Apr 2016

on [non-violent] crime, for-profit prison, human body warehouse for taxpayer cash bullshit.

polly7

(20,582 posts)
7. Of course it does, as it was meant to, imo.
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 10:44 AM
Apr 2016

How else do you fill up those mega profitable prisons, if people see those being locked up for decades or life as human beings?

 

Jitter65

(3,089 posts)
8. Nobody brought it up in the public except Sanders' supporters digging thru history to
Mon Apr 11, 2016, 12:46 PM
Apr 2016

get something unsavory on Hillary. That works two ways.

Mr. Speaker, it is my firm belief that clearly, there are some people in our society who are horribly violent, who are deeply sick and sociopathic, and clearly these people must be put behind bars in order to protect society from them. But it is also my view that through the neglect of our Government and through a grossly irrational set of priorities, we are dooming tens of millions of young people to a future of bitterness, misery, hopelessness, drugs, crime, and violence. And Mr. Speaker, all the jails in the world, and we already imprison more people per capita than any other country, and all of the executions in the world, will not make that situation right. We can either educate or electrocute. We can create meaningful jobs, rebuilding our society, or we can build more jails. Mr. Speaker, let us create a society of hope and compassion, not one of hate and vengeance.

And then he voted FOR the bill. Crime Bill 1994


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