First let's echo Ron White when he says, "you can't fix stupid." Now that we agree on that, let's also doubt that imposing stiffer penalties on those stupid enough to post video evidence on YouTube of themselves committing a crime won't really act as a deterrent. Because, again, you can't fix stupid. But don't tell that to Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.). This week, Diaz-Balart introduced the . . .when a criminal defendant is being sentenced, a graduated sanction (in the case of a juvenile defendant) or an increased penalty (in the case of an adult defendant) is applied - (A) if the defendant is convicted of a violent crime against the person of another; and (B) if the defendant is found to have placed, or directed another to have placed, a video or image of the commission of such crime on the Internet... If a State opts not to certify that it has increased penalties for certain violent criminals as specified under section 502(6), the Attorney General shall reduce the total amount of funding that would otherwise be allocated to that State- (A) by 10% in the first fiscal year in which the certification is lacking; and (B) by an additional 5% for each subsequent fiscal year in which the certification is lacking. Tag: Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Reddit | Furl Bookmark Murdok:
Can't Fix Stupid, But Congress Will Try
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