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Authorities have arrested the man suspected of killing of Baltimore tech entrepreneur Pava LaPere, a U.S. Marshal confirmed, as police announced plans to reveal details of the capture following a major manhunt.

Baltimore police said they planned to announce the "arrest of murder suspect Jason Billingsley" in a news conference at 11 a.m. ET Thursday. No further details were released and police did not immediately respond to requests for comment from NBC News early Thursday.

Deputy U.S. Marshal Albert Maresca Jr. confirmed Billingsley's arrest to Baltimore-based NBC affiliate WBAL-TV. He said the suspect, who is 32, was apprehended at a train station in Bowie, Maryland.

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[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The best way to keep dangerous criminals off the street is to rehabilitate the criminals....... Or better yet, remove the economic environmental conditions that drive people to crime in the first place.

What's your alternative? Are we just throwing anybody who gets in a bar fight in prison for the rest of their lives?

If your idea of "justice" worked America would already be the safest place on earth. Despite America only making up around 4% of the population we house 20% of the global prison population . If you're ideology actually made us safe, don't you think it would have worked by now?

[–] Nataratata@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which "economic environmental conditions" lead to rape?

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Social instability, economic instability, lack of mental and physical healthcare, and a historic lack of agency for women.

[–] SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's your alternative? Are we just throwing anybody who gets in a bar fight in prison for the rest of their lives?

No, but how about we don't let the violent rapist, who diddn't even serve 2/3 of his sentence and who clearly hasn't been reformed out into society?

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, but how about we don't let the violent rapist, who diddn't even serve 2/3 of his sentence and who clearly hasn't been reformed out into society?

Okay so you don't want all violent criminals to go to jail for long periods..... just this one? How do you tell a bad guy, from a real bad guy.....?

[–] SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Okay so you don’t want all violent criminals to go to jail for long periods… just this one?

I do want violent criminals to go to jail for a long time.

Can you point out where I stated otherwise?

How do you tell a bad guy, from a real bad guy…?

The fact that they rape and assault people usually helps in identifying them.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

do want violent criminals to go to jail for a long time.

And a man who gets in a drunken bar fight is not being violent or doing a crime?

Can you point out where I stated otherwise?

When I asked if a drunk bar fight should land you in a jail cell forever, You said no.

The fact that they rape and assault people usually helps in identifying them.

So we established that it's not the assault, as a bar fight involves criminally assaulting someone..... so your argument hinges on rape alone?

So it is of your opinion that any woman who accuses a man of ignoring consent he should be jailed indefinitely?

[–] SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

And a man who gets in a drunken bar fight is not being violent or doing a crime?

I think there's an ever so slight difference between punching someone in a bar fight, and murdering someone in cold blood.

When I asked if a drunk bar fight should land you in a jail cell forever, You said no.

Yep, because you shouldn't go to jail forever.

Long time != forever.

So we established that it’s not the assault, as a bar fight involves criminally assaulting someone… so your argument hinges on rape alone?

Nope, it also hinges on violent assault too. We didn't establish anything, you misread my comment and decided to go off of your own wrong interpretation.

So it is of your opinion that any woman who accuses a man of ignoring consent he should be jailed indefinitely?

Has the man been convicted of violent rape? Yes? Then yes!

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

think there's an ever so slight difference between punching someone in a bar fight, and murdering someone in cold blood.

But weren't we talking about violent criminals? I think your shifting your goal post there....

Yep, because you shouldn't go to jail forever.

So you're against putting people in prison forever, but you also want people locked away for an indiscriminately long time? Sounds like you don't know what you want....

Nope, it also hinges on violent assault too. We didn't establish anything, you misread my comment and decided to go off of your own wrong interpretation.

But a bar fight is a violent assault. You can't have it both ways, you're talking about laws, not vibes.

Has the man been convicted of violent rape? Yes? Then yes!

Ahh, so it has to be violent rape? But, it can't just be violence, or just rape? You're just being pedantic now.

[–] SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But weren’t we talking about violent criminals? I think your shifting your goal post there…

Yep, but there's a difference in the level of violence between punch somebody and murdering somebody. You’re just being pedantic now.

So you’re against putting people in prison forever, but you also want people locked away for an indiscriminately long time? Sounds like you don’t know what you want…

Not really. I want people who are violent to not have the chance to hurt innocent people again.

But a bar fight is a violent assault. You can’t have it both ways, you’re talking about laws, not vibes.

I can have it both way, by having different punishments for someone who punched somebody and for someone who stabbed somebody to death in cold blood. I see this is a difficult concept to you.

Ahh, so it has to be violent rape? But, it can’t just be violence, or just rape?

Nope, it can be rape, violent rape, or violence.

You’re just being pedantic now.

I'm talking about laws, not vibes.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep, but there's a difference in the level of violence between punch somebody and murdering somebody. You’re just being pedantic now.

Ahh, so you admit your statement was incorrect. Great.

So, now your claim is that violent murderers should be put in prison for long periods...... which is redundant.

I want people who are violent to not have the chance to hurt innocent people again.

By putting them in prison until you personally decide they aren't violent anymore?

can have it both way, by having different punishments for someone who punched somebody and for someone who stabbed somebody to death in cold blood. I see this is a difficult concept to you.

I fail to see how that's any different to what were currently doing?

Nope, it can be rape, violent rape, or violence.

Ahh, so we're walking back our claim now.....how many times have you had to do that now?

I'm talking about laws, not vibes.

Lol and your version of the law is?

[–] SuddenlyBlowGreen@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ahh, so you admit your statement was incorrect.

Never said otherwise. Given how you're making up every argument instead of actually reading mine, you really don't need me here, you can just continue arguing with yourself. Have fun!

So, now your claim is that violent murderers should be put in prison for long periods… which is redundant.

This has always been my claim.

By putting them in prison until you personally decide they aren’t violent anymore?

Nope, until/if they're actually not violent anymore.

I fail to see how that’s any different to what were currently doing?

Well, we're letting them out way too early. Like this case proves.

Ahh, so we’re walking back our claim now…how many times have you had to do that now?

Exactly 0 times. It's just you can't read and understand simple arguments, so you think they're changing.

Lol and your version of the law is?

Sylvester Stallone in the 1995 movie 'Judge Dredd'.

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Never said otherwise. Given how you're making up every argument instead of actually reading mine, you really don't need me here, you can just continue arguing with yourself. Have fun!

Lol, you have already admitted to writing knowingly false statements. You've changed your claim like 4-5 times by now.

has always been my claim.

Directly conflicts with "Never said otherwise.".

Nope, until/if they're actually not violent anymore.

So you have a violence predicting precognition? You do know having a clean record while serving is already part of the parole process, right?

Well, we're letting them out way too early. Like this case proves.

You're utilizing a logical fallacy so fucking old the Romans had a name for it "post hoc ergo propter hoc".

How do you determine when they get out, by how violent they are? How do you tell how violent they are?

Exactly 0 times. It's just you can't read and understand simple arguments, so you think they're changing.

"Ahh, so you admit your statement was incorrect." "Never said otherwise."

Sylvester Stallone in the 1995 movie 'Judge Dredd'.

You do know judge dredd was satirical right?

[–] Nataratata@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

I believe that to be true, but the person I was talking to predicated it differently. I was trying to see if he was preconditioning his claim in a way that would excuse behavior often seen as acceptable by conservative values.