>He obviously cannot be trusted.
>Why does it this author write it "feels good when we whack an offender"?
Because he's a mainstream guy who recognizes that this is true of many people?
>The law shouldn't seek to punish anyone it should only seek
>rehabilitation and to protect citizens from extremely dangerous persons.
>No need to make punishment a goal in order to accomplish those things.
I wouldn't disagree. But the way things are going I'll take this opinion column as something of a gift.