Life in prison for stealing food

[Jordan Hayes]

What's strange about the California 3 Strikes law is how it all came
about.  It started as a backlash against the guy who killed Polly
Klass, but turned into almost a comedy of errors and hijacked
intentions.  The other night I saw a documentary about the whole
process, and I'm just as confused as ever about it.  I think the urge
to make sure that 3rd-time violent offenders go to jail and stay there
is straightforward enough; but the details surrounding which crimes
count as strikes and the meddling in the discretion of judges is
troubling.

/jordan