Comments by Samuel Maxwell Most recent public comments by Samuel Maxwell https://nowcomment.com/users/64300 Any decision that a school makes on the issue will have a positive and a negative, but an overall ban would most likely give more negatives. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1633152 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164086?scroll_to=1633152 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:05:01 -0400 This is a very good point but at the same time I think that everyone uses their phones at these moments in different ways, and others may not use their phones at these times at all. https://nowcomment.com/documents/169447?scroll_to=1633150 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169447?scroll_to=1633150 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Not to mention parents may not even know how to use the controls in the first place. https://nowcomment.com/documents/168180?scroll_to=1633135 https://nowcomment.com/documents/168180?scroll_to=1633135 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Different policies in schools will create a larger disparity of phone addiction within school districts. Some schools will experience less addiction than others, but if the whole district made one single rule, the addiction rate would be more similar. https://nowcomment.com/documents/168156?scroll_to=1633134 https://nowcomment.com/documents/168156?scroll_to=1633134 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 The way that technology is used is important to take into consideration when we judge the use of technology overall. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164845?scroll_to=1633133 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164845?scroll_to=1633133 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 I have never realized this, and I'm willing to bet 90% of others haven't either. https://nowcomment.com/documents/172222?scroll_to=1633063 https://nowcomment.com/documents/172222?scroll_to=1633063 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 It looks like there is a direct correlation between alcohol use among minors and phone use among minors. When one goes down the other goes up. https://nowcomment.com/documents/172189?scroll_to=1633062 https://nowcomment.com/documents/172189?scroll_to=1633062 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Phones have become an addiction the same way gambling did, the only difference is that many more people are addicted to their phones than gambling. https://nowcomment.com/documents/172189?scroll_to=1631871 https://nowcomment.com/documents/172189?scroll_to=1631871 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Racial Disparity https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1627223 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1627223 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 FIRST STEP Act - what it actually does https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625235 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625235 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Does violent crime make up majority of incarcerations? https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625234 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625234 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Too many inmates for the current prisons that we have. https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625231 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625231 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 very large amount of people https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625230 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625230 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Discussing mandatory minimum sentencing https://nowcomment.com/documents/169677?scroll_to=1625228 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169677?scroll_to=1625228 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Both parties worked for this. https://nowcomment.com/documents/169846?scroll_to=1624050 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169846?scroll_to=1624050 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 interesting quote to think about https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606415 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606415 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 How does the first step act address crimes other than minor drug offenses? https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606414 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606414 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 At the same time, tax dollars seem to be saved, while also keeping the arrest rates from rising. https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606413 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606413 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Arrest rates are dropping, seemingly because of these tax funded programs to help inmates be re-instituted to society. https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606412 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606412 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 More help for drug offenders leads to lower re-arrest rates? https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606411 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606411 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Tax dollars saved when more money is redirected for rehab? https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606410 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606410 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Trump's act reforms drug charges and punishments https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606408 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606408 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Life w/ out parole is still largely put into action. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561490 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561490 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 People get less time for drug related crime but more for violent crime. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561488 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561488 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 2007-2014, incarceration rates dropped, but still not enough to bump US down in leaderboard. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561485 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561485 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 11% seems to be nothing in comparison to how big the imprisoned population is. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561481 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561481 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Gone down but still very high. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561479 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561479 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Mass Incarceration causes many outcomes, affecting more than just those imprisoned. Chenges entire demographics of neighborhoods. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561477 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561477 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Argument based on an interpretation of facts/analysis https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543591 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543591 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Using facts to argue point. https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543584 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543584 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Stats/facts https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543578 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543578 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Stats/facts https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543575 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543575 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Stats to back up point https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543565 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543565 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Facts/Stats https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543562 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543562 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Takes into account a different point of view/argument https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543560 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543560 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Anticipating argument in a way https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543551 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543551 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Takes what the police are trying but shows what's wrong with that approach to the problem. https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543544 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543544 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Sort of takes other opinions into account while at the same time denouncing them and arguing against them. https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543533 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543533 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Argues that there is a problem with how police deal with homelessness https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543516 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543516 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:22 -0400 Adds to solution idea with the end of this sentance https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543512 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543512 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:21 -0400 Possibly more effective than arrests and tickets, no actual evidence that it works is provided https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543505 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543505 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:21 -0400 Provides a sort of solution idea https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543501 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543501 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:21 -0400 Shows seriousness of problem https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543492 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543492 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:21 -0400 Second Part of Problem https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543489 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543489 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:21 -0400 Statistics https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543485 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543485 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:21 -0400 Statistics https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543483 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543483 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:21 -0400 Problem is introduced here https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543479 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543479 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 13:38:21 -0400