Pubdate: Tue, 13 Aug 2002
Source: Idaho Statesman, The (ID)
Copyright: 2002 The Idaho Statesman
Contact:  http://www.idahostatesman.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/204
Author: Judy Herrick

TOUGH ON CRIME

Creating a book as a guideline for parents on how to keep our kids safe is 
a great idea to keep the president busy. The majority of parents and 
grandparents already do this, as the Runnion family and countless other 
families have done.

The problem lies within the court system - for example, allowing someone 
like Mr. Workman to actually have 70 charges in his criminal history 
without any real hard time served.

We cannot protect our children with a book when the person abducting our 
child outweighs them by 100 pounds. The court system has got to start 
implementing stronger sentencing on drug and alcohol charges and all sex 
charges without the appeals process.

The guideline book is worthwhile but not good enough. We need the courts to 
get tougher.

Judy Herrick, McCall
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