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To: sinkspur
Few people who are addicted to painkillers have a criminal investigation against them.

True, and the same can be said for tax cheats and insider traders. There are not enough prosecutors, judges, courtrooms, and jail cells to prosecute everyone. The government tends to prosecute high profile cases in the hopes of discouraging similar conduct among the masses.

32 posted on 01/23/2004 2:19:35 PM PST by Labyrinthos
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To: Labyrinthos
The government tends to prosecute high profile cases in the hopes of discouraging similar conduct among the masses.

Then why isn't Bill Clinton is jail for perjury? No person was of "higher profile" than he was when he did it.

38 posted on 01/23/2004 2:27:33 PM PST by Cubs Fan
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