Pubdate: Wed, 15 Dec 1999
Source: Orange County Register (CA)
Copyright: 1999 The Orange County Register
Contact:  P.O. Box 11626, Santa Ana, CA 92711
Fax: (714) 565-3657
Website: http://www.ocregister.com/
Author: Jim McGreagor, Irvine

'THREE STRIKES' LAW HAS BEEN BADLY APPLIED

The "three strikes" policy is not the culprit["'Three strikes' strikes
out," Editorial, Nov.10].

The concept of keeping career violent criminals off the streets is a sound
one. By definition keeping habitual violent criminals out of society
reduces crime. It works.

The Culprit is the implementation by over-zealous prosecutors. When the
only tool you use is a hammer, everything starts looking like it needs a
nail. What ever happened to common sense?

Jim McGreagor, Irvine
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