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Letter: Releasing repeat offenders is insanity

Whenever I read about repeat offenders being repeatedly freed on bail, I am reminded of the observation of James L. Petigru, South Carolina’s attorney general prior to secession: “South Carolina is too small for a republic and too large for an insane asylum.”

Paul A. Becker

Sun City Hilton Head

This story was originally published January 3, 2017 at 11:21 AM with the headline "Letter: Releasing repeat offenders is insanity."

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