Pubdate: Thu, 14 Feb 2008
Source: Honolulu Advertiser (HI)
Copyright: 2008 The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co. Inc.
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/195
Author: Bob Nelson

CRINGES AT SENTENCE GIVEN IN POT CASE

10 Years

I must be old now, because when I read that a 24-year-old is given 10
years in jail I cringe.

When I read that the criminal had no prior arrest record, then I begin
to wonder.

When I read it's about marijuana, then I begin to wonder why. Heck, my
boy is a year older than that kid. Let's see, 24 years ago - I was 34
then. Hey, that's the age that kid will be when he gets out of jail.

Then I start to cry.

Bob Nelson,

Pahoa, Hawai'i
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