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		nradov on Jan 20, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, says W... Assault is not a "little offense". Anyone convicted of criminal assault should spend a significant amount of time in prison (regardless of whether they're a drug addict or not) in order to protect the rest of society.

NovemberWhiskey on Jan 20, 2022 | [–]

We just elected a district attorney in Manhattan who has adopted a policy that he will not seek imprisonment for charges of simple assault.

leishman on Jan 20, 2022 | [–]

It is in San Francisco

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