So, steal with impunity, over and over, fill out an application, tell someone your feelings, and it all goes away. How long until there is a sliding scale or grants to pay restitution for those poor souls who can't afford it? Or what happens when they commit more crime to pay off that restitution?

The same people who lament incarceration are also the first to criticize the criminal justice system for keeping people in a cycle of poverty by using law enforcement and courts to raise revenue through fines, community service, and probation conditions some can't achieve...with failure leading to jail time as a consequence.