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Bill Aims to Toughen Penalties for Home Invaders

They kick in doors and terrorize the people inside.  They are home invaders.  And now there's an effort underway in Oklahoma to put them behind bars for a longer period of time.  FOX 23’s Douglas Clark has more.
 
It was 3am on December 23^rd when three armed teenagers broke into a North Tulsa house and shot a woman.  The homeowner returned fire, killing one of the teens.  It was just one of 16 Tulsa home invasions in December alone.  So far this year, there have been 12.  That’s why state lawmakers want to increase the penalties for convicted home invaders. 
 
House Bill 1030, introduced by state Representative John Wright of Tulsa, would increase the minimum prison time for home invaders from seven to ten years.  And those convicted would have to serve at least 85% of their sentence before being eligible for parole. 
 
“I’m all in favor of it.  I think most of the penalties for infractions are a little lax.  And if somebody breaks into a home, they deserve what they get,” says Claremore resident Steve Morrison.
 
But others worry that with prisons already over-crowded, state lawmakers should be focusing their attention elsewhere. 
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