Butt Out Arnold

I had to grin when I heard that the California Supreme Court restored a tiny bit of sanity to the criminal justice system. I'm talking about its narrow ruling telling a meddling, political pandering, eye on the voter's governor (i.e. Governor Schwarzenegger) who noses in when an inmate shows they're a cross between Mother Teresa and St. Paul behind bars to butt out and stop trying to keep the inmate in the slammer.

The court, of course, said that the things that should matter most in determining an inmate's release are good behavior, rehabilitation, productivity, remorse, and of course will they be a pussycat in their behavior if they're let loose.

Even though Schwarzenegger lost this round with the court the good Guv won't give up on trying to keep the good guys behind bars. It's bad morality and law, but good politics.