Giovanni Ramirez has been arrested for inflicting permanent brain damage in the April near-death beating of Giants fan Bryan Stowe. Some non-news regarding the arrest:
- Ramirez is “at least” a three-time convict and a felon.
- Ramirez is a convicted gun criminal.
- Ramirez is a “documented gang member.”
- Ramirez was not serving time at the time of the beating. He was out on parole despite prior convictions for attempted robbery, robbery, and firing a weapon in a public place . . . at least.
Well, who could be surprised? The headlines this week are about the Supreme Court decision forcing California to release 46,000 inmates on the grounds that their civil rights are violated by prison overcrowding. Bad enough, but those 46,000 soon-to-be wrongfully freed offenders are only a fraction of the problem. They, at least, ended up in prison for some portion of their sentences. ...
