Pubdate: Sun, 25 Oct 1998 Date: 10/25/1998 Source: Dallas Morning News (TX) Author: Kathy E. Saul Related: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v98.n911.a04.html The holding of Charles Garrett without bail is the most absurd waste of a life and of the taxpayers' money I have witnessed. The man has apparently become a responsible, working father. Why spend taxpayer money to jail a productive citizen? Let's spend our tax dollars to jail violent criminals. If someone still feels that he should be punished, have Mr. Garrett participate in community service. Don't let him rot in a jail cell. We would be needlessly punishing not only Mr. Garrett - but also his wife and children, and the taxpayers. KATHY E. SAUL, Lancaster