An estimated 19,400 fugitives from Philadelphia will be given a free pass in the city's effort to reduce the criminal courts docket of criminals. That's right: rapists, pedophiles, repeat drug dealers and prostitutes who were on the run can now come in from out of the cold.
The buffet of fugitives that have committed violent acts against law abiding citizens is not limited to the following:
• One predator forced his way into a home where the victim was made to perform oral sex.
• A babysitter who sexually assaulted two children.
• Drug dealers that are habitual repeat offenders.
...and that is just the tip of the iceberg.
When people cannot depend on the justice system for justice, who can they turn to? This decision is wrong, pure and simple.
For some, this decision may alleviate the courts bloated criminal case files--but at what cost? Not even factoring in the psychological effects this decision is having on the victims, if 1,000, 3,000 or 5,000 of the fugitives repeat their acts of terror which is likely, imagine how this burden will affect the already meager resources the city and state currently have. And wouldn't their repeated acts increase the already inflated criminal cases the courts are already addressing?
If the nation falls it will not be at the hands of outside forces; the nation will fall because of the failure of the elected body to protect the citizens that will plunge the fatal dagger that will bring its demise.
"Progressives will bring balance to the Republic."
Anthony P. Johnson, Ultra Progressive
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