Sittin Purdy -- appeals are necessary, but there should be limitations to how many and the nature of the appeal. 55 appeals is excessive...3 or 4 I understand, but when you drag something out for 30 years ... you should have copped a plea for life in prison and you would have been better off...
As far as the ones that got something chopped off...in my opinion, that would be a small price for some of the sex offenders that are out there today, but according to our laws, they have served their time. I also know that they are the top ones to recidivate and wind up offending again...so yea, let's let them keep their peckers...NOT...if you'd cut it off...they would stop or they would find a different outlet...
I'll meet you in the middle here SittinPurdy -- 1st offense is probation or community service...2nd offense is jail time and community service...3rd time is the charm -- cut it off...that is proof that they will continue to commit this crime so they have proved they don't deserve to get to keep it...