You are either a troll, or an idiot.
You obviously have not had methamphetamine touch any of your family or friends, . . . yet.
This was not a “sick kid.” This was a girl who was dying of terminal brain cancer, who could not eat, talk, move. She is going to die in the very near future. Her condition is described as minute by minute.
I am always amazed at the hardliners on this forum who call for the most harsh and merciless treatment of these sort of folks, yet espouse Christian principles. Apparently, mercy and forbearing judgment on others are not important enough Christian principles to include in your daily walk.
Sort of like when Rush, who I greatly enjoy, formerly talked about no mercy treatment of drug crimes. His actions surely show that he does not espouse that treatment now.
We are taught that mercy will be given unto us as we give it to others. God gives us mercy even though we do not deserve it. I know I have done nothing measurably to deserve God’s mercy, but I know that He consistently and faithfully gives mercy to me anyway, and calls on us to do the same to others.
For the record, this guy said he would do double his remaining time if he was let out. Sounds like a guy his trying to do the right thing to me, someone who is willing to sacrifice for the sake of his daughter. He was not asking to have his sentence shortened, or to get out of his sentence altogether; he was asking to be able to comfort his 10 year old daughter in her last hours on Earth.
Also, it did not cost thousands to take this guy to see her. It cost her the gas. The guards that accompanied him are hourly employees, they would have gotten paid just the same.
I guess the people who this guy “touched” by selling his lovely meth are worthless in your eyes.
No, they had to hire EXTRA guards to perform the work these guys should have been doing.
THOUSANDS. For four trips, I believe.
>>Sounds like a guy his trying to do the right thing to me, someone who is willing to sacrifice for the sake of his daughter.<<
One would think I wouldn’t have to point out that back in the day, he wasn’t willing to sacrifice his illicit drug trade for her sake.
Your post is about the best reply for this thread I have seen so far
*Fabulous* post! You are right on! This is not just a sick child or even a dad behind bars. He’s not deemed dangerous otherwise he’d be under lock and key behind barbed wire fences. And this little girl is DYING and she wants to be held by her father! I don’t understand what is wrong with some people that they can’t see what this is about. This is not a guy trying to get out of doing time.
I am so heartbroken for this father and for his little girl. Just heartbroken. Heck, I don’t even know him or the circumstances which got him to where he is but I would gladly step forward and do a portion of his time if the great and powerful ozs in this saga would have some mercy. This is just a tragedy.