Leslie Chow -- 'nuff said.

If you don't want to add additional animosity from your opposing political party, then don't ram legislation through via sneaky legal tactics. Go research HOW President Obama managed to get the ACA legislation passed; it will shock you, and you'll then understand a little better why the republicans fight it tooth and nail.

Just look at all the political posturing... For example, is it not a little unreasonable that the Healthcare.gov website was a no-bid contract? In a law and service you want represented flawlessly, why wouldn't you RFP multiple, large and competent businesses that have done it before and at ten times the scale? It's because its your signature law, and you bet the farm on it, so you'd like all the people in your own corner to back it, profit from it, and live in its limelight. That's exactly what President Obama did... and because it flopped hard, it will be his and potentially his party's downfall for the next x years.

Taxpayers have already purchased this system and It's failed. Now we spend more taxpayers money to fix it, and blame the opposing political party in whatever fashion we can.

The intellectual dishonesty among constituents is baffling, and I can't understand for the life of me why they let their representatives get away with murder just because of the future promise of something they don't currently have and want.

Thanks Jellomizer :)
I was trying to get one of the others to say as you did.

I completely agree that there are enough bad cops, and hence why these audit tags/GPS systems are a wonderful idea.

Yes... There are bad apples in every batch, but to sit there and bash all law enforcement as equals because of said bad apples is ridiculous. I have a lot of family that are LEO in some form or fashion and they are hard working individuals who care about their community and its safety.

Why do all cops have to be bad? There are a lot of military scandals as well, so does that make all service men and women bad? Let's have an honest conversation here... Both yourself and Shaman seem to think that there are more "bad" cops than good; at least that's what I can infer from your comments, but yet you cite flimsy media outlet articles that hold credence to your claims.

Hard stats please, and not one off incidents that were in the news last week...

I was completely onboard with your comment until this last line. Grouping all law enforcement and then dragging them through the dirt like you did is disgraceful.
Please kindly fuck right the fuck off, and don't call 911 next time you or your property are in jeopardy...

To be honest, I'll give the man credit where credit is due. He is at least consistent. Some of his practices are debatable, some are just silly, and others cater to his extreme right wing constituents (thinking of some of the "raids" he does, targeting minorities and violating latino rights), but at the end of the day he says what he's going to do, and does what he says. That's difficult to come by when the pockets are greased by the political system... and unfortunately with Joe Arpaio the situation for most Arizona residents is that the devil we know is better than the one we don't.

Having been a guest of the Arizona State and Maricopa County, I have some input here.

Consider the following:
- I was locked up on non-aggressive felony charges, so I was classified to do my time in the Graham unit @ Safford which is classed as a level 2 yard.
- There are level 1 yards which are even less intimidating than the one I was locked up at
- I was classified at Alhambra which is considered a 1-5 (Due to the fact all convicts get sorted through that facility, non- & aggressive inmates are all housed together, with the exception of chomo's and rapists who get private handling for obvious reasons)
- I am a thin, tall and relatively quiet individual with a good intellect and gentle demeanor

The Graham yard was a breeze. It's laid out like a military base, with barracks for inmate bunks, a gym, a music room, a library, two soccer fields and a baseball diamond. The bathrooms/showers are private and not open to the world, you had a modicum of privacy while you were washing your ass, and no, inmates don't follow you in expecting you to drop the soap.

When I first arrived, just like county, you're introduced to your race "Head" and "Second Head" which are the political heads who you handle grievances if ever there's a problem between you and another inmate. Individual races' are held accountable for their own group if the beef is internal or inter-racial. For instance, if a wood (caucasian) stole from another wood, the heads would deal out the punishment. If a wood stole from a paisa (Mexican national), the two race heads would convene and each race would deal out the punishment to their own based on what was agreed upon. This 'political' system exists in all jails, even if the race separation is different among regions of the US, but exists to handle the cases I mentioned above. During my intake and introduction to my race, it was obvious this system helps defend a new inmate from another inmate from taking advantage of them at first glance. However over time, the shitty individual who wants to steal and lie to their own heads, cause trouble and in general be a dick, will be blackballed and at that point you're on your own.

Alhambra was a different story while I was being classified. I stayed there for 12 days, and it was a 23h/1h lock down with 11 other inmates in the cell. The racial system exists, but as there are no inmates that stay permanently at that facility (unless you're a rehabilitated 20+ year sentence inmate, then you call Alhambra home), there are no heads or groups. Everyone is rogue and keeps to themselves unless you're being an asshole.

So for those out there that think all prisons are equal, or that by going to prison, you by default are the target of rape just because you showed up, could not be more incorrect. The things I talked about above hold true for most non-violent classified yards, levels 1-2, and even into 3 yards where some first time violent inmates end up. I know people that have done time in a higher security system, and all the same politics and protections from your race still exist. I guess the point that I'm trying to make is that if you're truly a shitty person, you don't learn from your mistakes, and you want to continue trying to play criminal in a criminal population, you get what you deserve.

Now back to the article. I do think there are too many people being locked up for things that people should no longer be locked up for. For example, weed and paraphernalia charges shouldn't put a person in the system. Dangerous drugs, yes, absolutely for repeat offenders. Hacktivists, and non-violent offenders, it's a stickier subject. There has to be recourse, and people have to be deterred from doing it, but if restitution is ruled against me for a million dollars, and I don't receive any prison time what good does that do? I'm never going to be able to pay off a restitution order like that in any reasonable amount of time, so I'll say f*ck it and just keep on doing what I did to get there in the first place. What... are they going to add some more restitution I need to pay? Something needs to deter... this does not.

...at the end of the day, saying we need to butcher the system because the innocent little keyboard criminal is getting raped is pure bullshit. If they're a shitty person and they end up inside, they'll be dealt with as such. If they do their time in peace and keep their nose clean, they'll be just fine and then some.

I agree we need to amend the system, but lets do it because the system is overcrowded with non-violent criminals and not because the internet pitchfork gang who have never set foot inside a prison, thinks one way or the other about how that system works when you're the offender.

...are biting their nails, trying to figure out how to chop off their loved ones finger without them knowing.

I picture little protein workers entering the equivalent of the Industrial Age. Armed with their new fangled drills, excavators and assembly lines!

Always liked this blunder...

There's also a dubbed version where they put the Leeroy Jenkins version over it.

Not really.

I was a webOS dev for 2 years, and truly excited for the HP hardware refresh to the webOS line, but when Rubinstein presented the tablet it was already antiquated by then current standards of mobile computing. Apple had just released the retina iPad which was more powerful and of better quality for virtually the same price. This was also the point where Android started picking up serious steam on the tablet front as well... It was a dead duck before it started, and it was a bloody shame, but I digress.

The current Surface offerings from MSoft are actually quite nice (albeit a lil pricey) and are used heavily in small to medium sized medical practices for EMR/EHR implementation. I'm just not sure where MSoft went wrong with this brand, it should have found a comfy niche, but seems to have had less of an impact than even netbooks.

Fire sale! Fire sale! Fire sale!

For at least the last 5 years that I've been flying in and out of PHX, and as you drive through the airport thru fare, there's a posted sign every quarter mile that clearly states "Your vehicle is subject to search."

So if I decided to valet my vehicle and I have handed over my keys and property, I would fully expect them to take advantage of the sign. If they don't have my keys, they're not going to break into my vehicle unless it has triggered some sort of detection device. Valet vehicles are parked in high traffic areas if they're only around for a short time or if the valets are busy, think about the damage that could be done with an explosive.

It's seriously as simple as that... Last thing I want to do is advocate for the TSA, but c'mon, these signs have been posted for years.

Yup... an apostrophe.

Does a bear shit in the woods?