Derec
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I wonder why there isn't a thread on this already. Elixir, I know how much you love threads about mass shootings. Asleep at the switch? Or is it something else?
Sacramento shooting: At least six dead in centre of California state capital
What we know about the 6 people killed in downtown Sacramento mass shooting
Note also that one of the shooters (there are thought to have been five) was released from prison early despite a long history of violent crimes.
Suspect released weeks before Sacramento mass shooting
Criminal justice reform should not be about releasing dangerous violent career criminals early. It should be about trimming the criminal code to get rid of crimes that should not be crimes (either totally legal - e.g. adult sex work or just infractions - e.g. most moving violations). That way police and the courts can focus on the actual bad guys.
Sacramento shooting: At least six dead in centre of California state capital
What we know about the 6 people killed in downtown Sacramento mass shooting
Note also that one of the shooters (there are thought to have been five) was released from prison early despite a long history of violent crimes.
Suspect released weeks before Sacramento mass shooting
Served ~4 years of his ten year sentence, despite a mile long rap sheet. That's California for you. Strictest gun laws in the county, but very lax on actually holding criminals responsible for their crimes.FOX40 said:Smiley Martin most recently was sentenced in 2018 to 10 years in state prison for assaulting his girlfriend, according to court records and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office.
In April of 2021, Deputy District Attorney Danielle Abildgaard argued against his early release from prison. In a letter to the parole board she wrote, “Inmate Martin has, for his entire adult life, displayed a pattern of criminal behavior.”
The deputy district attorney continued to detail his various crimes since coming of age. In January 2013, Smiley Martin was charged with gun possession as a prohibited person stemming from a juvenile case, as well as obstruction of justice. The then 18-year-old was sentenced to jail time and probation.
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His most recent incarceration stemmed from a May 2017 incident. According to Deputy District Attorney Abildgaard’s letter, “Inmate Martin forcibly entered his girlfriend’s residence. He located her hiding in her bedroom closet and hit her repeatedly with a closed fist on the face, head, and body, causing visible injuries. He then dragged her out of the home by her hair to an awaiting car. After he put her in the car, he assaulted her with a belt.”
Smiley Martin pleaded guilty to two felony assault charges in that case, resulting in the 2018 10-year prison sentence. He served about half of his sentence and was released on probation in February. He might have been released sooner, but a Parole Board rejected his bid for early release.
Criminal justice reform should not be about releasing dangerous violent career criminals early. It should be about trimming the criminal code to get rid of crimes that should not be crimes (either totally legal - e.g. adult sex work or just infractions - e.g. most moving violations). That way police and the courts can focus on the actual bad guys.