Sheer nonsense in my opinion and your premise that breaking the law is popular is a strange way to describe a criminals mindset to committing crimes. Popular, what kind of excuse is that? This guy had multiple violent acts and turning him loose repeatedly almost caused a fatality. It's a known complaint by law enforcement throughout the US that before the ink is dry these violent thugs are back on the street. Stacking them 10 deep in a cell is better than having one in any neighborhood.