Chris Moritz
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Thanks, Dr. True. Appreciate it.
Thanks, Dr. True. Appreciate it.
Everything you say can and will be suggested.
Everything you say can and will be suggested.
Everything you say can and will be suggested.
Well, you know, there's a lot of reasons as to how we ended up in a one-party state, how we ended up in a state of decrepitude and, frankly, with elements of criminality that are so depraved and savage and dark that they are really unseen outside of the worst conflict zones in the world. And that is characterized by...
Well, you know, there's a lot of reasons as to how we ended up in a one-party state, how we ended up in a state of decrepitude and, frankly, with elements of criminality that are so depraved and savage and dark that they are really unseen outside of the worst conflict zones in the world. And that is characterized by...
Well, you know, there's a lot of reasons as to how we ended up in a one-party state, how we ended up in a state of decrepitude and, frankly, with elements of criminality that are so depraved and savage and dark that they are really unseen outside of the worst conflict zones in the world. And that is characterized by...
Let's say, for instance, the rise of child soldiers, juveniles committing a lot of crime, in fact, maybe driving the crime surge in the state and certainly in Los Angeles. Children. Children as young as 10 being recruited by gangs to commit armed robbery, hijackings, and even murder.
Let's say, for instance, the rise of child soldiers, juveniles committing a lot of crime, in fact, maybe driving the crime surge in the state and certainly in Los Angeles. Children. Children as young as 10 being recruited by gangs to commit armed robbery, hijackings, and even murder.
Let's say, for instance, the rise of child soldiers, juveniles committing a lot of crime, in fact, maybe driving the crime surge in the state and certainly in Los Angeles. Children. Children as young as 10 being recruited by gangs to commit armed robbery, hijackings, and even murder.
Well, so there's a legislative angle to this, and I think that's a really, really important part of- um the the history uh and um the pathway to destruction and that started um well that was influenced by a number of factors principally there was a there was an important supreme court case in 2011 called brown v plata
Well, so there's a legislative angle to this, and I think that's a really, really important part of- um the the history uh and um the pathway to destruction and that started um well that was influenced by a number of factors principally there was a there was an important supreme court case in 2011 called brown v plata
Well, so there's a legislative angle to this, and I think that's a really, really important part of- um the the history uh and um the pathway to destruction and that started um well that was influenced by a number of factors principally there was a there was an important supreme court case in 2011 called brown v plata
And in this decision, which was a 5-4 split, Kennedy was the deciding factor on the liberal side and wrote the opinion. It was determined that the California state prison system was in violation of the Eighth Amendment, which is a cruel, unusual punishment. And this was owing to the fact that prisons were operating at 200% capacity at that time.
And in this decision, which was a 5-4 split, Kennedy was the deciding factor on the liberal side and wrote the opinion. It was determined that the California state prison system was in violation of the Eighth Amendment, which is a cruel, unusual punishment. And this was owing to the fact that prisons were operating at 200% capacity at that time.
And in this decision, which was a 5-4 split, Kennedy was the deciding factor on the liberal side and wrote the opinion. It was determined that the California state prison system was in violation of the Eighth Amendment, which is a cruel, unusual punishment. And this was owing to the fact that prisons were operating at 200% capacity at that time.
And according to this ruling, California had to conform to a very arbitrary capacity ratio that was established by a federal bureaucracy of 137.5%. So if you were at 137.5%, you were no longer in violation of the Eighth Amendment. So as a result of this ruling, California did have to find ways to comply and took a number of steps to do so, a number of laws that I'll discuss.
And according to this ruling, California had to conform to a very arbitrary capacity ratio that was established by a federal bureaucracy of 137.5%. So if you were at 137.5%, you were no longer in violation of the Eighth Amendment. So as a result of this ruling, California did have to find ways to comply and took a number of steps to do so, a number of laws that I'll discuss.
And according to this ruling, California had to conform to a very arbitrary capacity ratio that was established by a federal bureaucracy of 137.5%. So if you were at 137.5%, you were no longer in violation of the Eighth Amendment. So as a result of this ruling, California did have to find ways to comply and took a number of steps to do so, a number of laws that I'll discuss.