07-01-2017, 10:35 PM
Rivera has a criminal history including crimes he's been charged with now. He's been given jail time in the past (albeit minimal and often suspended) yet that didn't stop him committing the same crimes again, at least according to local court records.
At some point, when criminals make life such a misery for everyone else, I think the expense and time of going through a proper trial rather than a plea deal would be worth it. There has to be a point when people like this should not be in the community. If the judge isn't given a plea deal to handle then whatever sentence he or she chooses, given a guilty verdict, can clearly be pinned on them, and at least makes it easier to see where the problem is.
I'm sure the police would also appreciate not having to arrest these types only to have to do the same thing over and over again. I think the plea deal system is fine if it's used correctly, but now, at least to me, it's used too often and doesn't serve justice.
At some point, when criminals make life such a misery for everyone else, I think the expense and time of going through a proper trial rather than a plea deal would be worth it. There has to be a point when people like this should not be in the community. If the judge isn't given a plea deal to handle then whatever sentence he or she chooses, given a guilty verdict, can clearly be pinned on them, and at least makes it easier to see where the problem is.
I'm sure the police would also appreciate not having to arrest these types only to have to do the same thing over and over again. I think the plea deal system is fine if it's used correctly, but now, at least to me, it's used too often and doesn't serve justice.