Monday, May. 29, 2006 - 3:04 p.m.

A lucid moment, 2nd entry today.

To the editor:

I would like to commend the District Judge for doing his job and doing it well and with integrity.

I was glad to see that the Judge sentenced that drug dealer to a fitting and appropriate sentence. Some people I know have commented on the harshness of the sentence, but most of them are involved or have been involved in drugs.

If all drug users and pushers were sentenced to the full extent of the law then maybe drugs wouldn't be such a problem here. I have heard people say that the judicial system can't afford to house all the offenders in prisons.

But..do you know who drug dealers target? They target the group that has the most on hand money because they have very few responsibilities for their money. They target kids under 18 yrs. They start by giving drugs to kids. Then when they have them hooked they have a nice little income coming in.

The kids that can't afford the drugs are used as well. These kids become what is know as the "middle man." These kids deliver the drugs and return the money for either a certain amount of money or drugs for their own use.

If someone actually did an investigation of how much money is being put out by the State to "house" kids in Juvenile Detention, drug/alcohol treatment homes, safe houses, even the State Hospital, the cost would be astronomical. This isn't even including the kids that are in out-patient drug rehabs.

And what about kids on probation? The money going to probation officers, trackers, UA analysis, etc. is mostly paid by the State. All this doesn't even cover adult probation, incarceration, rehabilitation, etc.

Maybe if this state started having harsher laws and punishments for drug dealers and users then drug use wouldn't be so popular or profitable.

signed, my girl on a good day.

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