, where people were trying to challenge california's three strikes law when a man by the name of mr. ewing stole golf clubs of, i don't know, a few hundred dollars worth, and got a life sentence for that because he was a third time offender. i think the problem with three strikes law is that they're overbroad, that they don't actually permit judges to look at the individual circumstances. i don't think nonviolent strikes, nonviolent offenses should serve -- should serve as strikes. i do think that society and judges are supposed to have the ability to take into account a person's criminal history and criminal record in determining a sentence. so if somebody has a long rap sheet, that's going to be part of the sentencing decision. but to tie judges hands do not given any opportunity to look at an individual's history, to look at the facts of the case, determine whether this person needs to be in prison and incapacitated for a long period of time, or not, to me is a real problem. that's two strikes to me is really a problem. i mean, we in california them something like 25% of people serving

actor jesse metcalf plays christopher ewing on the show mr. was a huge part of the show, obviously. how will they deal with his real life death? >> i can tell that you the writers got together over the christmas hiatus after larry's passion and basically rewrote the whole second half of this new season. the mystery starts unfolding episode eight midseason and sets in motion a lot of very intriguing storylines beautifully interwoven and pay off in a really gratifying way towards sent finally. >> avenues very big part, got through what, five episodes with him? he was a very big part of the show, yes? >> oh, absolutely. five full episodes, appear in the sixth enswoed a little tv magic. like i said, the storylines that his death set in motion are going to be very gratifying for the viewers and incredibly entertaining. >> going for originally the who shot jr was a huge cliffhanger that everybody talked for years in this country. is that something they are going to try to shoot for, that level of dynamic? >> yes, we are definitely shooting for that

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