This is exactly what is wrong with the gubbamint today

[slickdawg]

This is the EXACT reason so many people have lost faith in the government.

We'll lock an 18 year old kid up for 10 years on his first drug conviction,
but no, white collar criminals just get off every time.

Meanwhile, the guys that tried to bring light to this were tossed out like trash.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060616/.../sept11_thefts

snip:

Dan L'Allier, a Kieger supervisor at the time, told The Associated Press he witnessed 45 tons of the New York loot being unloaded in Minnesota at his company's headquarters. He and a colleague, Chris Christopherson, complained to a company executive but were ordered to keep quiet.

They went instead to the FBI. The two whistleblowers eventually lost their jobs, received death threats and were blackballed in the disaster relief industry. But they remained convinced their sacrifice was worth it to make sure justice was done.

They were wrong.

[jeremy885]

We'll lock an 18 year old kid up for 10 years on his first drug conviction,
but no, white collar criminals just get off every time.

This guy would disagree with you

[slickdawg]

This guy would disagree with you

Exception, not the rule.

And he'll be pardoned when W is about to walk out the door, just as Clinton
did for his cronies.

[JohnnyMack]

We'll lock an 18 year old kid up for 10 years on his first drug conviction

Link?

[Hamhock]

This is the EXACT reason so many people have lost faith in the government.

We'll lock an 18 year old kid up for 10 years on his first drug conviction,
but no, white collar criminals just get off every time.

Meanwhile, the guys that tried to bring light to this were tossed out like trash.


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060616/.../sept11_thefts

snip:

Dan L'Allier, a Kieger supervisor at the time, told The Associated Press he witnessed 45 tons of the New York loot being unloaded in Minnesota at his company's headquarters. He and a colleague, Chris Christopherson, complained to a company executive but were ordered to keep quiet.

They went instead to the FBI. The two whistleblowers eventually lost their jobs, received death threats and were blackballed in the disaster relief industry. But they remained convinced their sacrifice was worth it to make sure justice was done.

They were wrong.

I pretty much feel the exact opposite. Seems way to many violent/drug criminals get deferred/suspended, etc, while the world stops to throw the book at the white collar guy.

[slickdawg]

Pig Prather was one of the best DB's and KR's around. All SEC at Mississippi State. First run in with the law, 10 years to be served.

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pb.../1254/SPORTS09

Prather sentenced to prison: For now, former Mississippi State football star Pig Prather waits in the Tippah County Jail at Ripley.

Soon, Prather will be transported to the State Penitentiary in Parchman, where he is scheduled to begin serving a 10-year sentence, with six years suspended and four to serve. He is eligible for parole.

Last Thursday, Prather pled guilty to selling less than one gram of crack cocaine (roughly $100 worth) on Nov. 23, 2004. His arresting officer, investigator Chris McCallister, said Prather was picked up in Benton County during part of a drug roundup conducted by the Third Judicial District Narcotics Enforcement team.

Prather (MSU, 1998-2001) will join former teammate Dontae Walker, who is serving time on a drug sentence, at Parchman. Prather was an All-SEC safety in 2000 and 2001 and played briefly in the NFL.