SiouxPride0303

Awesome pics Sioux-Cia!!

As a former member of the band, I loved the Bards version. But then I have a soft spot for male singers and male groups.

Hooooraaay!!! But that just makes me miss home guys...

I dont know exactly if this is true in ALL cases, but risk and needs of each offender that comes into the institution is considered when placing the prisoner in the house. Since the risk is high for sex offenders, I would imagine that they are segregated. Anybody else know for sure?? I get to tour a Chicago prison in a few weeks...I'll ask.

Its a good day.

Yes.

That is all.

Also had Prof White for Intro Soc. Loved his class..never missed.

Good article PCM, thanks for the link.

Or the entire state of NoDak for that matter..geez louise

Getting back to the trial...the defense attorneys are apparently going to argue something about "damaging effects of farm chemicals" as a mitigating factor for sparing him the death penalty. Was in a Herald article Thursday I believe. Is he for real??? Farm chemicals?!?! Does anybody know if there is any weight to this argument? It appears to be another stretch....

Agreed.

Yes he did refuse treatment and yes it should be considered when release is debated.

The bartenders are giving people "the ability" to drunk drive as well and yet bars still thrive and have a business. Its not as if its like Two-Face flipping his coin and people are let out willy-nilly. Exactly how should Drs. and Parole boards be held accountable for our decisions should a criminal re-offend upon release?? Yes, you are right, by keeping criminals in prisons and hospitals, they are less likely to commit crimes in the outside world. But is that justice??? A criminal is given a sentence, they serve it and they are let free with conditions (probation) for a period of time after release. Only sex offenders seem to give the public this kind of passion in "keeping them in longer." We can let a murderer or drug dealer back into the outside world and they can reoffend...and yet we (as a public) are LESS likely to call for civil committment or hospitalization for murderers and drug dealers. Plus we want these people to be locked up forever, and yet we dont want to pay for it. I can certainly understand the passion about this but in my opinion, murderers and drug dealers should ignite a similar type of passion. I'm just playing devils advocate here. As I stated earlier in this thread, rehabbing sex offenders IS very difficult and the success rate is lower than for other types of offenders. What some folks dont realize is that not ALL sex offenders are of the same mold as Rodriguez. Not all sex offenders are violent. Less violent, less sadistic, less psychopathic sex offenders are easier to treat. But as I stated earlier, all sex offenders are sexually dangerous throughout their lives. They make choices and these choices arent always to sex offend; they may commit other crimes instead. Therapists can give the sex offender all the therapy and tools in the world to help them resist offending but in the end, that offender is going to make a choice. Plus, the pathology of a sex offender is much more complex than that of a different offender. Myths and Facts About Sex Offenders--Center for Sex Offender Management-A Project of the US Department of Justice Recidvism of Sex Offenders--Center of Sex Offender Management-A Project of the US Department of Justice In Hanson and Bussiere

Because the system is imperfect, just like the people who developed it. To make clear, I stand in the middle of the rehab and throw them to the brink arguments. I think both viewpoints are valid. I agree with MafiaMan and HockeyMom but there is room for therapy/rehab for *some* offenders (mostly for juveniles I believe...adults are too far gone as far as Im concerned). The Dr's dont "psychoanalyze" a criminal and determine that person's fate. They do a risk assessment based on several data points to come up with the "best" assessment of future risk or dangerousness. Again, its not perfect and it is impossible for any psychologist or psychiatrist to state with 100% certainty that a person will or will not re-offend. There is no research to support those types of claims. There are no "hallmarks" in a criminal that tells us for CERTAIN they will re-offend. Ultimately, Criminals make CHOICES and nobody can control another persons actions, thoughts, reactions, emotions, behaviors or choices. There was one such unethical psychiatrist named Dr. James Grigson who would make such claims about criminals without ever evaluating or seeing the criminal in person. He would get on the stand, diagnose the criminal and say that he is 100% certain that the criminal will reoffend. Which would you rather have...someone that does their job as best they can with the education and materials they possess or some "quacK" who just flippantly diagnoses people, states absolutes and sends them to death? And you're arguing that someone like myself (who wants to do this "psychoanalysis" stuff in the future) should be held accountable for the actions of a sadistic rapist because he reoffends?? Thats like saying bartenders should be accountable for repeat drunk drivers.... I'll have to remember this statement in the future if Im sitting on the stand at a trial and make my recommendations...I'll have to keep in the back of my head that I'll be personally accountable for the actions of a criminal. Somehow, I missed that lecture this year.... **Disclaimer...I am NOT defending Rodriguez**

This statement is so ludicrous, I cant even begin an argument against it right now....good grief.

Finally....

I have several Sioux clothing items from when I was a band geek at the U including my white hockey jersey and championship sweatshirts (football). When I was home in March, I bought a new Sioux pullover and two hats (one for the CanadiEn). The CanadiEn has two hats, a polo, a pullover and a black jersey. When I moved to my place in Chicago, I put a Sioux hockey decal in my window. And I was just home last weekend and toured the Ralph...I bought a lanyard keychain (my 3rd over the years...the other two are hanging up in my apartment) and the CanadiEn parents bought a Sioux flag to hang at their "camp" or "cottage." I also have a few Sioux shotglasses, beer glass and whiskey tumbler. My next purchase will be a new hockey jersey.

Thanks!! (Sometimes I like it, sometimes I dont...I can see the appeal but its not for me long-term, which thank goodness it wont be)

I am in Chicago right now. We will get to Fargo on Friday so yes, Saturday is best. All tours are at 3pm correct?

Well it would be me, the CanadiEn, his two parents and my two parents. So 6 for me..does that change the number??

I know that they only give tours during the weekdays but is it possible for people to walk around the arena on Saturdays (official tour unecessary)? My CanadiEn boyfriend and his parents will be coming with me to NoDak this week and the bf and I would really like to take his parents to the arena. With the time though, the only day we can get to GF is on Saturday. We dont have a group of 12 to make a special request either. I dont want to waste our time if the only thing we get to see is the Sioux Shop. Anybody know here??

Unbelievable.