Pubdate: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 Source: Daily Ardmoreite, The (OK) Copyright: 2002 Daily Ardmoreite Contact: http://ardmoreite.com/stText/sendLetter.html Website: http://www.ardmoreite.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1574 Author: E. Blevins JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS A DISGRACE Oklahoma's judicial system is a disgrace. What kind of people are in charge of our state? A state where it is overlooked if you confess in a court of law to raping two innocent children, and in this case, his own. The judge in this case apparently had the thought: Well, he was very cooperative, so he must be a good guy. How is a man charged, then confesses to rape is allowed to not only walk free but does not even have to pay a fine? But if you make a mistake and get caught using any type of drug or writing a "hot" check, then look out Attica. You are about to do some hard time. I am not saying it is OK for people to do any type of illegal activity. I am simply stating make the punishment equal to the crime. Who would want to live in a community where the lives of two young children are considered less important then properly balancing your checkbook. - -- E. Blevins - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D