Is Tom Horne Asshole of the Day?
Is Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne asshole of the day for saying convicted felons shouldn't be allowed to vote because they'll "legalize bank robbery"?
During an interview on NewsMax, Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne (R) was asked about this case, and moves to automatically restore the voting rights of those who have completed their sentences.
He warned, “I can just picture politicians appealing to the convicted felons’ vote by saying that they’ll legalize bank robbery or whatever. It doesn’t really make sense to permit convicted felons to vote.”
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2014/03/26/3418838/the-united-states-still-sentences-kids-to-life-without-parole/
What's wrong with letting people who've served their sentences vote again? If they've paid their debt to society, then why should they lose rights?
Keep in mind that many people are in jail because of drug crimes which are now in some places no longer illegal.
And that there's a huge racial disparity in enforcement and sentencing. Then again, maybe that's all we need to know.
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