A Nation Of Prisoners
According to a recent Justice Department report, the number of jailed Americans more than doubled over the past 12 years, and the U.S. could soon pass Russia as the nation with the highest rate of imprisonment. What do you think about America's soaring prison population?
John Montefusco,
Cab Driver
"I don't understand how the prison population has boomed. I mean, I know those guys screw all the time, but they can't get pregnant that way, can they?"
Omar Minton,
Prep Cook
"For years, I've been calling for the construction of an interdimensional Phantom Zone to deal with this overcrowding problem."
Diane Ivie,
CEO
"As CEO of Amalgamated Tin Cups & Orange Fabric, I say hooray!"
Helen Metzger,
Systems Analyst
"There are far too many people in prison. Obviously, this country doesn't have enough high-profile defense attorneys."
David Halicki,
Investment Banker
"Shockingly, a full 40 percent of U.S. prisoners are incarcerated on marijuana-possession charges. You don't expect us to just let these fiends go, do you?"
Dennis Herndon,
Magazine Editor
"I have only one question: How will this affect the Internet?"
