MicroWaveSep 28, 2023

Police arrest repeat offender suspected in murder of Baltimore tech CEO

https://lemmy.world/post/5891428

Police arrest repeat offender suspected in murder of Baltimore tech CEO - Lemmy.world

Authorities have arrested the man suspected of killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere, a U.S. Marshal confirmed, as police announced plans to reveal details of the capture following a major manhunt. Baltimore police said they planned to announce the “arrest of murder suspect Jason Billingsley” in a news conference at 11 a.m. ET Thursday. No further details were released and police did not immediately respond to requests for comment from NBC News early Thursday. Deputy U.S. Marshal Albert Maresca Jr. confirmed Billingsley’s arrest to Baltimore-based NBC affiliate WBAL-TV. He said the suspect, who is 32, was apprehended at a train station in Bowie, Maryland.

Show threadPenguinJuiceSep 28, 2023
We need to be far more harsh on crime. Most good natured people aren't accidentally finding themselves the subject of police intervention.
Show threadbradorsomethingSep 28, 2023
Unfortunately we have strong laws on this already, this is a root cause problem.
Show threadPenguinJuiceSep 28, 2023
Letting people out/off early is a problem. From what I understand, Illinois has eliminated cash bail, which has made crime way worse.
Show threadTranscendentalEmpireSep 28, 2023

Letting people out/off early is a problem.

Do you honestly think spending an extra 15 years surrounded by other violent criminals is going to reduce the chance of him re-offending?

Do you even know why people are being let out on parole early in the first place? It’s because we’ve been tougher on crime than any other wealthy nation in the world for the last 50 years, and now we have more prisoners than prison space.

Show threadNataratata
Someone who tortures (including rape) or kills other people should not be allowed back into society, in my opinion. We can’t just continue to tell all the victims “Ah well, shit happens!”
Sep 30, 2023 at 4:38amWeb
Show threadTranscendentalEmpireSep 30, 2023

Someone who tortures (including rape) or kills other people

That is a more specific stance than “all violent criminal” that op claimed. And if we had a perfect Justice system that could accurately determine guilt with absolute certainty, I would be more likely to agree with you.

However, our penal system has been utilized as weapon to oppression minority and political oppression for around 150 years now, and an indefinite sentence is simply a a worse slower execution.