NP>MO>I don't have any problem with suspending
NP>MO>a convicted felons rights even after
NP>MO>he's been released from jail.  That's
NP>MO>still part of the penalty he or she
NP>MO>pays for the crime.  It just happens that
NP>MO>he or she is no longer incarcerated.
NP>Life long punishment then, and no chance for restitution
NP>or paying ones debt to society then eh?
Not necessarily -- if we can suspend a
convict's rights while he or she is
imprisoned, we should be able to do so
after he or she is released from prison
as well.  But the reasoning behind doing
so is by making this probationary period
part of the punishment.  There's nothing
in the constitution which says the only
punishment for crime must be incarceration.
Of course, the probationary time is something
that could be up for debate...
And of course, not letting a convict have
a legal firearm does not really harm those
law-abiding citizens who desire to arm
themselves.
--mark.
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