Pubdate: Mon, 09 Apr 2001 Source: Daily Herald (IL) Copyright: 2001 The Daily Herald Company Contact: http://www.dailyherald.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/107 Author: Hugh A. McGowan WEAK LAWS AND JUDGES ENCOURAGE CRIMINALS Why is it that our judicial system and weak laws allow the criminals infecting our society to continue to win? Carpentersville's Larry Clemons was investigated by police for over 10 years before he could be convicted of drug trafficking. Police describe Clemons as a wholesale distributor to many gangs. Clemons' weak minimal imprisonment of two six-year terms, which ridiculously run at the same time, and with likely early parole, will put this drug kingpin back on our streets in a few years, no doubt doing business as usual. The risks of being caught and severely sentenced is so unlikely with our weak and lenient judges and laws that the efforts of our police and community are defeated. The newspaper article identified Judge Grant Wegner's involvement. Hugh A. McGowan Elgin - --- MAP posted-by: Beth