Arresting Quote by James Q. Wilson

All the crimes on earth do not destroy so many of the human race nor alienate so much property as drunkenness.

— Francis Bacon

Penalties serve to deter those who are not inclined to commit any crimes.

— Karl Kraus

It's not a crime to get drunk.

— Joe Bob Briggs

If somebody's in prison for non-violence, drug usage, and never committed a hard crime, they should be pardoned and let out.

— Ron Paul

It is always possible that occasional individuals may have overstepped the law and humanity in treatment of criminals and those charged with crime, and…

— Herbert Hoover

There must be real consequences for those who commit crimes in our neighborhoods.

— London Breed

When a law enforcement officer apprehends an illegal immigrant, it makes no sense to simply release that individual who has been breaking our laws…

— Bobby Jindal

Maybe... there is a perfectly reasonable explanation for unlawfully detaining 120 people. Maybe they just got carried away with last year's idea of pre-emptive…

— Mark Thomas

Arresting and detaining these dangerous people can make sense, at least until a final decision is reached on their deportation. However, such detention must…

— Otto Schily

Failure to deport aliens who are convicted for criminal offenses puts whole communities at risk - especially immigrant communities in the very sanctuary jurisdictions…

— Jeff Sessions

Drunks do not have friends, but accomplices.

— Mason Cooley

In this country, the only people who get punished for crime are the victims.

— Joe Don Baker