Comments by CoolHandLuke
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Posted on March 14 at 7:22 a.m.
I highly doubt that this kid was planning to do anything with his one evil half pill except eat it himself. Victimless crime, except now I have to pay to keep him in jail for 30 days and the five years probation. Don't you people care about all the money wasted on keeping these drug offenders locked up? I could both care less if this kid had 10 pills of X on him and also if he ate them all and croaked. He is 20, he can make choices for himself. I don't think I really "encouraged this BEHAVIOUR" lifesaver, but that one little half pill will cost the county (you and I) $1,000s of dollars that could be better spent elsewhere than to slap this kid on the wrist...
Posted on March 13 at 12:27 p.m.
$1,000 for a half pill of X... And you didn't even get to enjoy it young Garrett!.... Tisk tisk...
Posted on March 12 at 3:11 p.m.
I am just so glad that I will get to pay for both the year of meals and medical care to keep him in jail and for a babysitter for him for 30 years. Your welcome Mr Schiller. I am sure the $3000 he owes for fines\cost will cover a great deal of it right? Oh... And I have no doubt that he will pay these expenses quickly, as his job prospects will be great when he gets out of prison.
Are most drug crimes victimless? Who knows... But I do know I am sick of paying to lock all the crackheads in town up.
Posted on March 6 at 7:49 a.m.
You have got to be kidding me?? He is back in jail?
I changed my mind. I no longer feel the community should reach out at all to this individual and his associates. If it is true that another arrest has been made (I haven't checked the jail website yet), I think the only solution for this young man is a short drop and a sudden stop. I will offer the rope and chair...
What is the name of the girlfriend who is apparently joining him on his county paid "vacation'?
Posted on March 4 at 3:25 p.m.
Whoa PPLTHESEDAYS... Settle. The debate about whether meth addiction is a disease or not is a touchy one, but there isn't a reason to call us ignorant. However I will agree with you that I am "ignorant" on certain aspects of this particular case, as I don't know these individuals (but I have heard numerous stories about the family over the years, and most of them were from a member of their extended family I believe), but I must again state that I don't feel we should associate chemical dependency of any kind with disease. That simply isn't the correct nomenclature. It is a choice! They chose to smoke that light bulb or pipe the first time and every single time after that. Without question. I agree strongly with what ALLTOGETHER said too, that if they wanted help, I am sure the community would try to help them. But without a doubt, chemical addiction is a choice and not a disease.
PPLTHESEDAYS - You can prove me wrong by doing one simple thing. Total honor system and I will belive you if you tell me you did. I want to you head to the nearest hospital and final someone with a currently untreatable affliction, ie. brain cancer, Parkinson's, cerebral palsy, - and ask them if chemical dependency is a disease. Explain your position on the subject to them, and enlighten them on what constitutes a disease and what constitutes a lifestyle choice. If you can do that and your soul doesn't run screaming from your body, I will agree with you that these young men suffer from a "disease".
Posted on March 4 at 7:31 a.m.
I have to agree with blackrat, addiction isn't really a disease. Cancer... now thats a disease. I have read all the comments so far and feel very strongly about two things -
If these guys were introduced to meth at a young age by a person they trusted, then I do pity them, however it is still a choice to continue to use. You can choose to stop or you can choose to keep throwing your life away. That is why it isn't a disease. A person can't choose to develop Alzheimers or brain cancer, nor can they simply decide one day to stop and have it go away. You can.
Also, my second point is that if some of the posters are correct and the uncle is a large part of the problem, perhaps this situation will encourage others to help support this family in some way and keep him away from the community if law enforcement or the courts cannot.
Finally, I just have to say this - for the posters who are saying "well, just find God and he will cure everything"... GET A CLUE. We are talking about chemical dependence here. They just as well hope that Santa brings them a magic bullet to rid them of meth or even better a time machine so they can go back and not take that first hit...
Luke
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Posted on March 14 at 1:07 p.m.
I agree with many of the comments so far, and clearly there is no "getting over it". However I am torn as to where this slippery slope can go. It is impossible to determine if someone truly is an "adult" at any age, so I hope that the courts don't focus too much on the 13 year old as a guideline. What if someone is 12 years and 300 days? I am all in favor of fair punishment, however I just fear what this could lead too.
I am also torn emotionally for the family of the 13 year old. Surely their lives have been changed, however I am not sure if I feel sympathy or anger. To have a child of 13 commit such an act may speak volumes about the care they were given. One wonders (without pointing fingers) if the life at home could have been a factor in his choices.
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