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 Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:05:01 +1100 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Racial Disparity https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1627223 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1627223 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 FIRST STEP Act - what it actually does https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625235 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625235 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Does violent crime make up majority of incarcerations? https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625234 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625234 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 very large amount of people https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625230 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169678?scroll_to=1625230 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Discussing mandatory minimum sentencing https://nowcomment.com/documents/169677?scroll_to=1625228 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169677?scroll_to=1625228 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Both parties worked for this. https://nowcomment.com/documents/169846?scroll_to=1624050 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169846?scroll_to=1624050 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 interesting quote to think about https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606415 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606415 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Trump's act reforms drug charges and punishments https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606408 https://nowcomment.com/documents/169847?scroll_to=1606408 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Gone down but still very high. https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561479 https://nowcomment.com/documents/164034?scroll_to=1561479 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Argument based on an interpretation of facts/analysis https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543591 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543591 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Using facts to argue point. https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543584 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543584 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Stats/facts https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543578 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543578 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Stats/facts https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543575 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543575 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Stats to back up point https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543565 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543565 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Facts/Stats https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543562 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543562 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 Anticipating argument in a way https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543551 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543551 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:22 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:21 +1000 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 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:21 +1000 Provides a sort of solution idea https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543501 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543501 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:21 +1000 Shows seriousness of problem https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543492 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543492 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:21 +1000 Second Part of Problem https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543489 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543489 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:21 +1000 Statistics https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543485 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543485 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:21 +1000 Statistics https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543483 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543483 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:21 +1000 Problem is introduced here https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543479 https://nowcomment.com/documents/162163?scroll_to=1543479 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:38:21 +1000