Posted on Apr 3, 2023
One-Third of Military Veterans Have Been Arrested. To Help, We Need to Identify Them at the...
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This is just crazy in my opinion. 1/3 of military veterans have a criminal record?
The U.S. criminal system (justice system) is so corrupt. Criminals, with the exception of being behind bars and a really tall fence, have more benefits than most of those people outside the fence.
Go to jail, and pay for nothing other than the cigarettes one might smoke, and those are probably so discounted in the Prison Store, they're practically getting them for free.
Go to jail and earn your law degree or criminal justice degree for free.
Go to jail, and your rent, utilities, food, clothing, education are all free, paid for by those on the other side of the fence, who work for a living
I know most people see prison and/or jail as a place of reform. It would be really nice if that were really the case, but people are free to choose, and their are millions, if not billions of people who contribute positively to society and live life on the outside of the really tall fence topped with concertina wire on a daily basis.
My own personal opinion, prisoners should be given three basic meals a day, a cell with a very basic "single" bed, 30 minutes outside on a track so they can run if they want to, and a bible. If they can't read, then 45 minutes of story time every night with the Bible, Exodus Chapter 20, being the only thing they get to listen to. If they're not Christian, well maybe they'll finally learn how to be a good person.
The U.S. criminal system (justice system) is so corrupt. Criminals, with the exception of being behind bars and a really tall fence, have more benefits than most of those people outside the fence.
Go to jail, and pay for nothing other than the cigarettes one might smoke, and those are probably so discounted in the Prison Store, they're practically getting them for free.
Go to jail and earn your law degree or criminal justice degree for free.
Go to jail, and your rent, utilities, food, clothing, education are all free, paid for by those on the other side of the fence, who work for a living
I know most people see prison and/or jail as a place of reform. It would be really nice if that were really the case, but people are free to choose, and their are millions, if not billions of people who contribute positively to society and live life on the outside of the really tall fence topped with concertina wire on a daily basis.
My own personal opinion, prisoners should be given three basic meals a day, a cell with a very basic "single" bed, 30 minutes outside on a track so they can run if they want to, and a bible. If they can't read, then 45 minutes of story time every night with the Bible, Exodus Chapter 20, being the only thing they get to listen to. If they're not Christian, well maybe they'll finally learn how to be a good person.
One-Third of Military Veterans Have Been Arrested. To Help, We Need to Identify Them at the...
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The headline is misleading. I commented on this where this story was posted elsewhere. A closer look at the study cited for the 1/3 number states:
"Results showed that military members were more prone to lifetime arrests and overall substance misuse. However, additional findings emerged suggesting that, while the military population overall seems to be positively associated with higher criminal activity than that found in the civilian population, these findings were [emphasis] based on a specific subgroup of the veteran population. This subgroup is comprised of individuals who likely did not fit in with the military culture and were discharged from the military early in their careers."
The person that wrote the article is seeking to help veterans, but the headline detracts from the purpose and is very misleading. Not sure if the same person who wrote the article also gets to choose the headline.
"Results showed that military members were more prone to lifetime arrests and overall substance misuse. However, additional findings emerged suggesting that, while the military population overall seems to be positively associated with higher criminal activity than that found in the civilian population, these findings were [emphasis] based on a specific subgroup of the veteran population. This subgroup is comprised of individuals who likely did not fit in with the military culture and were discharged from the military early in their careers."
The person that wrote the article is seeking to help veterans, but the headline detracts from the purpose and is very misleading. Not sure if the same person who wrote the article also gets to choose the headline.
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MSgt Steve Sweeney Agreed. The author explained her story briefly and it's tragic that she was assaulted, which affected her decision making. I think it's pretty awesome that she did reform and that she is now trying to help others. However; her help is coming "after the fact" that they have chosen a criminal path.
I've been retired for almost seven years but in my opinion, during my time, so much energy was directed at training on the importance of fulfilling one's duty and making appropriate choices. I can also confirm that I sat in court rooms on four different occasions with four different Sailors because of choices they had made. I've mentioned it before, of those four, only one was truly an accident, and had no malicious intent.
I've been retired for almost seven years but in my opinion, during my time, so much energy was directed at training on the importance of fulfilling one's duty and making appropriate choices. I can also confirm that I sat in court rooms on four different occasions with four different Sailors because of choices they had made. I've mentioned it before, of those four, only one was truly an accident, and had no malicious intent.
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Arrested is not the same as convicted or even charged.
No, 1/3 of vets do not have a record.
No, 1/3 of vets do not have a record.
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