why pay for training a soldier to do task that others who are criminals, have a natural talent for?
everyday someone is paid to train soldiers to pick locks, steal cars, (commandeer a vehicle in wartime), explosives, firearms and fires, why not have those who have a talent for this already, do so in a controlled environment?
but here's the real thing, these guys (offenders) respond to institutional conditioning, where other than the Army, Navy, Air-force, could this be constructive?
joking around but, these guys are going to be too tired to steal your Honda after a twelve hour shift :) involving twenty mile hike at 4am, guard duty, spuds, and latrine.
I'm not saying they should 'steal' the prestige of those who chose to enter the military,... so to compensate for this they would be unable to attain rank, but to help there pride and incentives, there division is there prestige and they would be able to where such a badge but still have no rank.
Draft these men and women, instead of imprisonment, what loss is there? there are MiltPol's who will deal swiftly with trouble makers.
remember some re-offend just to get a roof and three squares a day.
peace
