Ferdan said on July 3, 2003 11:46:

dunno, maybe cos the US has the biggest imprisioned people rate in the world (at least in 1st world countries)

coyboyusa said on July 3, 2003 22:53:

we have the biggest imprisonment rate and our lowest crime level int he history of our nation so go figure :)

the peopel r where they belong now if we’d only use the death penaly like we should ;)

Ferdan said on July 4, 2003 03:50:

why american prisions are so full of people?
for things like this one :) ->

“OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) – An Oklahoma man arrested on suspicion of beating his wife faced year in prison and a fine. But when he spit in an arresting officer’s face, he got a life sentence instead, officials said Wednesday.

John Carl Marquez, 36, was convicted of “placing bodily fluid upon a government employee,” a felony that can carry a life sentence because of the possibility of transmitting a potentially deadly disease.

State judge April Sellers White sentenced Marquez this week even though Marquez and the officer tested negative for any communicable disease.

Marquez also was convicted of assaulting a police officer, and a jury recommended the maximum sentence because he had previous convictions.

Marquez, arrested several months ago, could have received one year in prison and a $3,000 fine for wife beating, according to the Creek County court clerk’s office.

His lawyers said they plan to appeal. “

coyboyusa said on July 7, 2003 12:57:

lol i was sure thewre were other circumstances involved in that trial if i rember right the husband was hiv positive.