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[serene]

The best moment from yesterday was when a young man said he couldn't vote because he's a felon. I said, "Did you finish your parole?"

"Yes."

"Then you're an EX-felon, and you can vote."

"Are you SURE?!?!?"

I showed him the FAQ, where it says clearly that once you've served your parole, you can vote, and he was SO excited. He registered, and now he can't wait to vote in the election. He had been feeling really disappointed that he couldn't vote at such an important time.

(In my opinion, people should be able to vote even if they're on parole or in prison, but that's not the way it is in California, where I live and vote.)

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[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

but it's significant that the government has managed to get drug abuse listed as a felony.

[ailbhe]

"Treason" is pretty broad, too, when they want it to be.

[ailbhe]

Oh - and statutory rape is treated as rape very often; one hears of eg 19-year-olds and 17-year olds, etc.