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Picking up garbage is honest work...

so why should someone who hasn't broken the law be displaced to make room for a convicted felon?

Years ago, I saw a cartoon that pointed out part of the problem. In it, one exec was saying to the other, "Defraud them out of billions? Why, the fine could be MILLIONS!". In other words, fraud was very profitable and the punishment seldom met the magnitude of the crime.

You want to really hit those white collar criminals hard? Take away their money, along with their fancy homes, cars, and clothes. Make them pay restitution in line with the amount they stole. And if you give them prison time, don't send them to one of those country club facilities. Make them do hard time, doing hard labor. THAT will send a message. That will get their attention.

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