just because it doesn't always work (which is, of course, true) that doesn't mean you can just saw aw shucks fuck it and kill the dude for what is essentially revenge
oh also the reason your jail system is overpopulated is, get this, because it is an industry and the companies that are contracted to run it rake money in hand over fist. therefore it is in the interest of those who run the prisons to make sure they are fully populated, so trying to avoid repeat offenders is actually a bad thing to them. american prisons are themselves criminal violations of international human rights law and are utterly despicable by any civilised standard, they have poor or no rehabilitation options, they are designed to either keep inmates in as long as possible or make them reoffend as soon as possible. add to this the fact that most of your country seems convinced prison is meant to be a harsh punishment and not a conscious effort to unfuck the person or at least figure out what went wrong with them and you have, surprise surprise, a prison system that is bursting at the seams both from overpopulation and fat fucking wads of cash.
but hey i guess it's easier to just murder people and pretend it's okay because they did it first (lol what kind of fucked up child logic is this shit) than to sort out the massive underlying problems that pervade not only the american prison system but american society in general, i mean shit who would've thought that a country with a huge income gap, terrible education system, and shitty quality of life for anyone below middle class would be full of crime? what a fucking shock, truly none could have forseen these dire circumstances
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