Law & Disorder

Gitmo's got nothing on our homegrown prisons.

Thu August 6, 2009 10:26 AM PST

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Mark Fiore is an editorial cartoonist and animator whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Examiner, and dozens of other publications. He is an active member of the American Association of Editorial Cartoonists, and has a web site featuring his work.


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Justice

Here in middle Tennessee we just convicted a man for swindling over six million dollars from investors. His 10-year sentence is considered above the recommended for this crime.
Walk into a quickiemart with a knife, walk out with $50 = 25 years. Swindle millions with a pen = 10 years. Some justice please?!?

Jesus is coming, look busy.

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AMERICAN PRISONS

UNITED STATES CITIZENS CAN HAVE ALL THE LEGAL RIGHTS THEY CAN PAY FOR. AND THOSE WHO WANT MEDICAL CARE CAN HAVE ALL THE 'BEST MEDICAL CARE IN THE WORLD,' THEY CAN PAY FOR.

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Sarcastic.

I love how sarcastic but entirely true this video is. We are putting all the wrong people in prison these days it seems. Rehab is needed not more tax dollars to just keep them locked up. online casino

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Mark Fiore

Mark Fiore left newspapers for animated online comics in 2001 and he currently makes animated editorial cartoons for his website, where he also sells DVDs of his cartoons magic of making up and how to get your ex boyfriend back.

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War on Drugs

The "War on Drugs" was dreamed up to keep our prisons full. A lot of addicts are labeled as 'dealers' because they sell a few grams to other addicts to help provide their own supply. You get basically a person with an unhealthy (and probably unwanted) habit and make him seem like public enemy #1. Try putting away smokers for 10 years because they're unable to kick the habit. Kind of the same logic...

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