Restitution
Posted in Sound Off Soapbox by R Lee Wrights on October 15th, 2009 by Richard C. Evey
“Government is the art of keeping people from meddling in their own business.”
- Francoise Giroud
The platform of the Libertarian Party states “We support restitution of the victim to the fullest degree possible at the expense of the criminal or the negligent wrong doer.”
To this end, if someone takes, damages, harms or destroys my property, they, the wrong doer, owes me restitution. That restitution would be payment, return of property or making the property whole again, if possible.
That being said: someone takes my life, my property, that person owes me restitution. I may be dead but do I not deserve restitution for loss of my property, my life, my right to live? It will not return me to life but they took my life, should they not give up their life?
People take property or destroy property to the point that it could never be returned to its original state. Restitution must be paid, one way or the other.
If the wrong doer is slam dunk guilty of the crime of depriving me of my property, my life, does not that person owe me restitution, their life? When that form of restitution is made then the guilty should and must suffer the same fate that their victim suffered. To call it state-sanctioned revenge is like calling a drug dealer an unlicensed pharmacist. Confusing the issue with double speak is not facing the issue of restitution to the victim.
There are people whose conviction can, should, could and must be looked into for the possibility of a miscarriage of justice. The justice system is very flawed. The people who committed the crime and those who facilitate the justice system must be held accountable.
I have always thought that if there is a miscarriage of justice, the person or persons who took part or had dealings in that miscarriage should have to make restitution to the victim and be held accountable. That restitution could be the same fate that the accused faced.
If a person is slam dunk guilty of a crime they must give restitution to their victim. That includes their life if they took a life.
The United States Constitution states in the eighth amendment: “nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” The type of punishment inflicted on people back when our founders set up the constitution was unforgivable. Compared with the criminals of today, they are having a church social. The opinion that the criminal should not have to suffer (prison or death) is bleeding heart CRAP.
Those that preach that criminals should not be in prison, we should not have the death penalty or prison, should be in a place of reeducation/relearning. Are you identifying with the criminal element? Many people in prison are better off than most people on the outside.
People must look inside of themselves and look to the victim. Make themselves the victim. In short, make the crime personal. Would you want the person who killed your spouse/child walking the street, living near your home so you can help them? Would you want a rapist, one who raped you, your spouse, your child, walking the street, living next to you?
These criminals are lower than snake spit. There is little to nothing that can help them. They are just plain evil and they deserve nothing except prison or giving of their life for what they took.
If you are in favor of restitution but against the death penalty than you are very hypocritical.
Restitution must be paid!
REMEMBER: “The dead can never cry out for justice.”
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