Criminal
Jan. 3, 2002
Supporters Misled Citizens About the Three-Strikes Law
Forum Column by Pablo Agrio - Propelled by the kidnap and murder of Polly Klaas back in 1993, political opportunists seized the moment to rally support for a three-strikes law, which ostensibly would prevent the occurrence of similar tragedies. They scared the public into believing that without the passage of this law, their very existence and that of their children was in serious jeopardy.
Propelled by the kidnap and murder of Polly Klaas back in 1993, political opportunists seized the moment to rally support for a three-strikes law, which ostensibly would prevent the occurrence of similar tragedies. They scared the public into believing that without the passage of this law, their v...
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