
Originally Posted by
country978
It wouldn't be fair to compare your experience in Sweden with that of someone in New York or LA or any other US city. Maybe the bloods and crips or MS13 were a problem for Sweden when you were born or some other gang of ruffians. Have you ever spent any significant time in a US city? Almost nobody wants innocent people in jail. I think a good majority now would say simple drug use is not a good reason to incarcerate anyone. However, there are a lot of murders and rapes here and as Sanlmar so credibly points out we have a major problem with gun violence. People kill their own kids and put them in dumpsters. Horrific, unspeakable crimes happen here every day. Those who commit those crimes belong in jail, incapable of causing further harm to society. Nobody wants there to be injustice. I almost always respect and appreciate what you have to say Gimmick but, to point to our prison numbers as something other than there being a real and dangerous crime problem is not your best moment imo.