Knew virtually nothing, and he's a little bit intellectually challenged. He got involved with some people that were trafficking in narcotics. It's a sad story, because he really didn't know what was going on. You shouldn't have to go to jail for 20 years for being stupid. . . . Look at how we deal with murderers and everybody else in this country.
Violent offenders get out quicker than low-level drug dealers do.
That's not right. . . We know it's not right. But, politically, there isn't a whole lot we can do about it because everybody wants to be tough on crime. Until the public attitude changes, we're not going to change. I just wish there was more courage involved in the drug area because we need to change this. . . .