The justice is that they both do time. I have an issue with the disparity of sentencing too. I say the well to do are getting too much of a break. Look, these individuals are looting MY community for the most part. They're doing drive by's in MY community. They're terrorizing MY senior citizens. No one's making them do this.
Can't find a job? Their not qualified for a job. In motive or discipline. You know, it's MY community that we're addressing, and I'm willing to be honest. I want them off the street. Crime, give it time!
Selling drugs is not only illegal, it's hurting MY community. They can't function high. I wouldn't hire them, why should I expect you to? If a child drops out of sixth grade, he shouldn't be looking to get a Benz any time soon. Yet, they covet these things. They get lucky and sell a few thousand CD's and they are looking for a national tour, not a way to get educated. Even though I'm damn near begging them, that's not in the cards.
Just four months ago a guy who lives just blocks from my parents got a record deal, he's been selling beats to rappers for a while and it looked like he was getting a break. Got an advance and a few accolades and then there's a Hummer (the 3 I think) in the driveway. The kid is 17!! Got kicked out of high school for discipline reasons. He got arrested last month for a break in case. His parents say he had no money for the truck and stuff but, orherwise he's a good kid. It's his third case as a juvenile. JAIL THE CLOWN!!!!!
The community corners are full of youngsters just sitting around letting life roll. No goals, no skills, no future basically. Don't get suckered with cliches about no work and no hope. Try no effort. The community has Boy Scouts. Minimal participation! Little League. Minimal participation! Summer computer classes. They closed it because there weren't enough kids to support the program. Yet the local upcoming rap group packed the high school gym at $50 per ticket.
I visited the folks three weeks ago. As I turned into the drive I noticed the kid next door sitting on the porch with one of the kids who got busted last year for drug sales (I know his folks). Both are sitting on the porch as if they were watching paint dry. They acknowledged me as I got out of the car. I said hey, aren't those the Lebron's you're wearing? "The kid smiles and says, yep, $800! I'm getting the hat this weekend too!"
And these are solid representations of many of our poor kids who need your help. I'm through!!
Quote from bat1:
but it's the middle class or the poor who has no money
to eat or live and can't find a job so they steal or sell drugs and end up in prison
well, a few rich end up in prison very few! and not for long
compared to the poor!
you take a rich guy and a poor guy they do the same crime
and see who gets more time?
Where is the justice??????