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Joseph Softie

First of all, in the interest of full disclosure, I must admit that I have softened over the years, and the years are starting to pile up, though still younger than my hero Mack Brown.  Still, I think that with these young kids, you cannot give up on them too early.  Sure, with the hard core felonies you have no choice.  Rape, murder, deadly assault, the law takes care of the problem for you.  But in the case of Joseph, I am hoping that Mack gives him a second chance.  To me, you have to focus on the individual's ability to learn from mistakes, and not repeat them.  While the easy way out is to be the hard azz, if Mack can turn this kid into a solid citizen, it will be well worth the extra patience.  I am really bothered by the kids that constantly end up in trouble, and never learn to settle down, ala Pacman Jones.  One time offenders, that take the offense as an opportunity to learn - I can handle.

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