There is a difference between young thugs that knock over convenience stores with guns & a little punk kid that goes joyriding in a stolen car, & it’s up to judges & juries to make that cut. It is sad that there is a culture these days that says being in a gang, with all it’s violent initiation rites & criminal activity, is considered some sort of passage into manhood.

I’d tell kids that taking an evil path & living dishonestly, & laying up in jail is not the way. A real man does what’s right, handles his business honestly.

Because it’s cheaper to not enforce the law than to enforce it?
If it’s a good idea, don’t just apply it to juveniles, apply it to all.
Equal justice under the law.
“…nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

David for the 14th
(and the rest of the Constitution)

Because if you officially forget, you can pretend it never happened.

I believe actual crimes should never be forgotten or hidden from the people because I believe people are smart enough to be trusted with the truth to make good judgements concerning age and maturity.
Others disagree.
I don’t trust people who don’t trust others with the truth.

David for truth