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Started by carltonplace, January 15, 2014, 07:15:53 AM

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carltonplace

http://www.newson6.com/story/24440273/tulsa-officials-begin-push-to-improve-juvenile-detention-center


tulsa county assessor Ken Yazel told KWGS that (he believes) the funds are already there to do this work without renewing this tax.

patric

Quote from: carltonplace on January 15, 2014, 07:15:53 AM
http://www.newson6.com/story/24440273/tulsa-officials-begin-push-to-improve-juvenile-detention-center


tulsa county assessor Ken Yazel told KWGS that (he believes) the funds are already there to do this work without renewing this tax.


Well, we could either keep adding guest wings on to the Moss Jail, or incarcerate fewer people for petty crimes.
"Tulsa will lay off police and firemen before we will cut back on unnecessarily wasteful streetlights."  -- March 18, 2009 TulsaNow Forum

swake

Quote from: carltonplace on January 15, 2014, 07:15:53 AM
http://www.newson6.com/story/24440273/tulsa-officials-begin-push-to-improve-juvenile-detention-center


tulsa county assessor Ken Yazel told KWGS that (he believes) the funds are already there to do this work without renewing this tax.

Except for the fact that part of the deal to finish the BOK Center with surplus funds was that the rest of the surplus would be spent outside of downtown.

Dams anyone?

heironymouspasparagus

How much space would we clear up by getting rid of all the pot smokers?

"So he brandished a gun, never shot anyone or anything right?"  --TeeDub, 17 Feb 2018.

I don't share my thoughts because I think it will change the minds of people who think differently.  I share my thoughts to show the people who already think like me that they are not alone.

patric

Quote from: heironymouspasparagus on January 15, 2014, 08:34:52 PM
How much space would we clear up by getting rid of all the pot smokers?

For-profit jails are only profitable when they are kept full.
"Tulsa will lay off police and firemen before we will cut back on unnecessarily wasteful streetlights."  -- March 18, 2009 TulsaNow Forum

heironymouspasparagus

Quote from: patric on January 15, 2014, 11:46:56 PM
For-profit jails are only profitable when they are kept full.

Yeah, but then we could put actual violent offenders in there....like the one I have mentioned a few times previously who was not allow to plead guilty due to "family connections" to the judge and Tim Harris' office.

"So he brandished a gun, never shot anyone or anything right?"  --TeeDub, 17 Feb 2018.

I don't share my thoughts because I think it will change the minds of people who think differently.  I share my thoughts to show the people who already think like me that they are not alone.