I'm not a big drug warrior but whats with Mike Tyson getting 1 day in jail for one count of felony cocaine possession and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence?
Here's a guy with a long prison record, including rape, they find him driving erratically, a danger to the public, and he has "bags of cocaine" on his person. If this was you or me we'd be breaking big rocks into little ones for a couple of decades. Yet one of America's most notorious criminal "celebrities" is treated by the judge (a woman) as follows: Judge Helene Abrams said she was impressed with the boxer's attempts to complete his GED and how he voluntarily sought treatment for drug addiction.
Yes a 40 year old guy finally getting his GED, and voluntarialy seeking treatment for his addiction (after being caught with "bags of cocaine".) Is it just me or is the world insane?
Snippet of story:
The 41-year-old boxer pleaded guilty Sept. 24 to one count of felony cocaine possession and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence. The charges stem from his arrest last year after leaving a Scottsdale club.
Officers stopped Tyson when they spotted him driving erratically. Police said they saw Tyson brush a white powder off his dashboard, and they found baggies of cocaine in Tyson's pockets and in his car.
Tyson faced a maximum sentence of four years and three months in prison. Prosecutors recommended a one-year sentence, but the judge said the boxer has tried to atone for his crimes.
During a sentencing hearing Monday, Judge Helene Abrams said she was impressed with the boxer's attempts to complete his GED and how he voluntarily sought treatment for drug addiction.
"Sobriety is a lifetime job," Abrams told Tyson.
Here's a guy with a long prison record, including rape, they find him driving erratically, a danger to the public, and he has "bags of cocaine" on his person. If this was you or me we'd be breaking big rocks into little ones for a couple of decades. Yet one of America's most notorious criminal "celebrities" is treated by the judge (a woman) as follows: Judge Helene Abrams said she was impressed with the boxer's attempts to complete his GED and how he voluntarily sought treatment for drug addiction.
Yes a 40 year old guy finally getting his GED, and voluntarialy seeking treatment for his addiction (after being caught with "bags of cocaine".) Is it just me or is the world insane?
Snippet of story:
The 41-year-old boxer pleaded guilty Sept. 24 to one count of felony cocaine possession and one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence. The charges stem from his arrest last year after leaving a Scottsdale club.
Officers stopped Tyson when they spotted him driving erratically. Police said they saw Tyson brush a white powder off his dashboard, and they found baggies of cocaine in Tyson's pockets and in his car.
Tyson faced a maximum sentence of four years and three months in prison. Prosecutors recommended a one-year sentence, but the judge said the boxer has tried to atone for his crimes.
During a sentencing hearing Monday, Judge Helene Abrams said she was impressed with the boxer's attempts to complete his GED and how he voluntarily sought treatment for drug addiction.
"Sobriety is a lifetime job," Abrams told Tyson.