Crist To Sign Anti-Murder Bill Into Law

[The Straight Story]

Crist To Sign Anti-Murder Bill Into Law
Measure Targets Violent Offenders

TAMPA, Fla. -- Gov. Charlie Crist planned to sign his top crime-fighting priority into law Monday, a bill that would require most violent probation violators to go back to jail until a judge determines whether they can be released.

Crist campaigned last year on the so-called Anti-Murder Act as his top legislative priority. He said the law could have saved the lives of young slaying victims such as Jessica Lunsford and Sarah Lunde.

"Enough is enough. The insanity had to stop," Crist said at a ceremonial signing in Tampa. "We've got to lock these creeps up so these monsters do not go around in our neighborhoods and take our children and abduct and rape and murder them anymore. That's why this is so important."


The law requires certain probation violators who have previously committed violent acts such as kidnapping or armed robbery to be held in jails until a judge holds a "danger to the community" hearing. A judge must then issue a written ruling as to whether the offender should continue on probation or be sent to a state prison.

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[AlCzervik]

1. that is the stupidest sounding law, "gee until he signed it i thought murder was legal"

[crikkett]

2. this sounds like double jeapordy

the criminals have already been sentenced and have completed their sentence with the exception of their probation.

Sounds like "society" is not unlike credit card co's when it comes to paying off debt - you're in for as long as they can fanagle a contract extension.