Mandatory Minimums Have Been Shown To Be

Each Year Over 2,500 Commercial Vessels Enter The Port Of Hampton Roads Alone, So Adequate Funding For Port Security Is A Significant Issue For Those Of Us Who Live In Richmond And Hampton Roads.

No One Should Be Denied The Opportunity To Get An Education And Increase Their Earning Potential Based Solely On Their Inability To Pay For A College Education.

And What Is Needed To Prevent Them From Joining Gangs Was Ample Recreation For Boys As Well As Girls, Jobs And Internships For Training And Money, And Assistance To Allow Their Families To Live In Decent Homes.

Rather Than Following Through On The Proven Crime And Violence Prevention Techniques That Work, We Are Back To Tough-talking Sound Byte Policies That Have Been Proven To Not Only Fail To Reduce Crime But Actually Increase Crime, Waste Taxpayers' Money And Discriminate Against Minorities.

Mandatory Minimums Have Been Shown To Be Discriminatory And Waste The Taxpayers' Money.