Prosecutors like to try children as adults. But they never offer children the privileges of adults.
We Take Away Rights From Children, Never Grant New Ones
Ted Rall
Ted Rall is a syndicated political cartoonist for Andrews McMeel Syndication and WhoWhatWhy.org and Counterpoint. He is a contributor to Centerclip and co-host of "The Final Countdown" talk show on Radio Sputnik. He is a graphic novelist and author of many books of art and prose, and an occasional war correspondent. He is, recently, the author of the graphic novel "2024: Revisited."
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Not to worry, Ted ! The prosecuted child will no doubt be an adult when – and if – he comes out of prison (if not a retiree) and thus be able to enjoy those «adult» privileges…. 😉
Henri
It’s a good strategy to takes rights from children.
It’s easier to take rights from adults who have been accustomed to life without rights as children.
The same people who believe people on welfare take ski vacations with the money at places like Aspen also figure, if the state decides to try a child as an adult, the child must deserve it.
The statistics show that trying children as adults doesn’t work, recidivism is much higher, they just learn from the adults in adult prisons how to be better, more vicious criminals.
But surely, Michael, if the so-called «criminal justice system» produces «better» criminals, it must be considered a success ?… 😉
Henri