http://www.gothamist.com/2007/04/08/shes_getting_to.php All comments for She's Getting Too Old For This en-us 2007 arts_jen Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:33:04 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss jencarlson@gothamist.com jencarlson@gothamist.com 60 http://www.gothamist.com/2007/04/08/shes_getting_to.php#comment-1063204 http://www.gothamist.com/2007/04/08/shes_getting_to.php#comment-1063204 Comments Sun, 08 Apr 2007 11:37:16 -0500 <p>Yeah, but "Endangering the welfare of a vulnerable elderly person in the second degree" is a class-E felony, and a first offender could get up to four years in prison. Of all the things we could do to protect elders in New York (better home health care? more assisted living?), amending criminal law probably isn't high on the list; after all, this particular lowlife is already on the hook for a few felonies (add burglary, e.g.), and hasn't yet been deterred. Creating new criminal laws may make our legislators and suburban voters feel warm and fuzzy inside, but it isn't a substitute for maintaining the support systems older folks need. nate</p>