Certainly. But this case does not prompt that issue - this case is about a repeat offender who was trying to steal food of all things, who we actually have very little background information on. I would not so readily call him a sociopathic criminal, and if he is it's quite possibly because he's been in and out of the system his whole adult life and knows very little else. The prison system and justice system actually reinforce bad behavior.
I don't think that is psychologically admissible.
If I had a nickel for every time I heard this I'd have a shitload of nickels.
I feel a ton safer now that this dude is locked up...
He's making a payment plan over the next 50 years.
Just to play devils advocate, how exactly do you instill respect for the law in an adult that clearly has none?
This leans into one of those dangerous assumptions I was talking about. We lack knowledge of what specifically motivated this man. Could he be a criminal sociopath hell bent on antagonizing law-abiding citizens? I suppose. Could he also be someone who never received a proper education, a decent job, and someone who has been repeatedly denied any opportunity to advance or improve himself due to his record? Yes.
I don't really give a damn what his sob story is, he still has no right to assault and rob people.
