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Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by studegator, May 24, 2024.

  1. studegator

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    Unbelievable, let’s soften up the wording on criminals—-

    TGIF: An Appeal to Heaven

    “→ Justice-impacted individual: Illinois is on track to enact a bill that changes the word offender to justice-impacted individual. And it’s about time! The bill, HB 4409, passed both chambers and now it goes to Governor J.B. Pritzker to sign into law. Someone convicted of murder will soon be a “justice-impacted individual.” The sex offender registry will be the “sex justice-impacted individual registry,” which doesn’t quite have the same ring to it. There’s a consistent move to take tough things in society (homelessness, poverty, etc.) and add a lot of complexity to the description (unhoused individuals) in hopes that it maybe softens the blow of the reality (someone is living on the sidewalk). It’s also part of a desire to remove agency from individuals. Like, you can call a murderer a justice-impacted individual but. . . they still killed someone. They’re impacted by justice because they impaled a. . . okay, you get what I mean.”
     
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  2. gatorjo

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    This is very concerning.
     
  3. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    So they changed it only in the context of people currently in the rehabilitation program instead of heading toward prison? Big deal lol.

     
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  4. wgbgator

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    False, as usual. Unless Illinois is diverting murderers into their rehab program instead of prison, of course.
     
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  5. rivergator

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  6. tampagtr

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    It’s a smart bill. Illinois is doing great things.

    Man, that source is darkly dishonest
     
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  7. rivergator

    rivergator Too Hot Mod Moderator VIP Member

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    Don’t you think you should come back and correct this?
     
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  8. BLING

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    Lol. Do they ever?
     
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  9. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    :/
     
  10. GatorJMDZ

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  11. G8tas

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    They are the hit and run type.
     
  12. wgbgator

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    Lets not use that kind of accusatory language here, they are truth-impacted individuals. Perhaps we can send them to a diversion program to avoid serial offending.
     
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  13. Emmitto

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    I mean OP is neither an offender nor affected just yet, more like a fugitive from honesty.
     
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  14. cocodrilo

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    With today's Supreme Court justices, we are all justice-impacted individuals.
     
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  15. BigCypressGator1981

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    This definitely needed a thread lol
     
  16. GatorJMDZ

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    Hit and run that rapidly morphs into swing and a miss.
     
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  17. chuikov

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    Controlling the language is all part of the new order of governance. All part of the switheroo. What will they call “stick it up your ass!”?
     
  18. Gatorhead

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    Ummmm - I think it's called "A Reach Around". But I may be mistaken.
     
  19. gtr2x

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    Is this like that maga bumper sticker " F... Your Feelings"?
     
  20. Emmitto

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    There’s only one way to find out!

    Urban dictionary, of course.