Comments on: 9 Locals Sentenced Up To 20 Years In Federal Drug Case

By: Susan C

Susan C — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:54:24 +0000

Addiction is a disease. Sometimes the only way to arrest the disease is to arrest the addict. When each person was arrested the 1st time, it was an opportunity to take stock in their lives, and ask for help, which is available if one wants it. Of all 12 people who were arrested, only 2 took the opportunity to get clean and change their lives. It is the inability to cope which make people turn to drugs to numb feelings. As far as the functional family unit, it hasn’t been the norm in along time. How many people have died as a result of doing what these people did, and how many people have died as a result of alcohol? But for the grace of God there go I? Everyone deserves a second chance. It’s what they do with it that counts. Two people got 6-8 months house arrest and probation,not because they ratted but because they got clean and went to treatment instead of going back to the same lifestyle before they were arrested. Those who snitched didn’t go to jail!

By: ?!?

?!? — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:08:37 +0000

To mdg: Shaun Qualls and Mitch Dunsford.
The story was on here July 11, titled “Two sentenced in lake meth lab case”

By: Justice?

Justice? — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 06:27:16 +0000

The justice system is screwed!!! Not that I agree with what they have done but is it really called justice when we let a woman walk away Scott free for murdering her child and then turn around spend our tax dollars taking care of drug dealers/users in our over crowded prison system for the next 20 years. COME ON!

By: Big D

Big D — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:57:21 +0000

a true friend wrote:

who ever know’s bobby raines know is aint a snitch .and as far as matt goes what the hell does the donkey have to do with this case he did his time for that …….

I have known Bobby Raines for over 20 years and i know for a fact if he knew it would get him out of trouble he was no doubt rat anyone out

By: illinois

illinois — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:28:06 +0000

i wish everyone would just pray for all of them, remember they are someones child,sister, brother, mother, father or FRIEND. just because they have made some terrible mistakes in thier lives does not mean that they were not good people at one time and could be again with the right help, I know most of them and hope and pray that they finally get the help they need. and if ANYONE DENOUNCING THEM IS “PERFECT” LET THEM CAST THE FIRST STONE! as far as I am concerned the only perfect human being ever was JESUS, right?

By: Trish

Trish — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:25:24 +0000

To: Just A Thought – - – I agree, anyone who says they have the “perfect” family is lying to everyone, especially themselves. Those glass houses will come down really fast and if someone from your family ends up like this you would not want vicious unfeeling people to attack you or them.

Regardless, I am sure most of these people started off with loving, caring parents who tried to raise them with morals and understanding of what is right and what is wrong. At some point our children start to make their own decisions and sometimes it is the wrong decision. You certainly can’t force them to make the right choice and you don’t stop loving family because they make the wrong choice.

Drugs are horrible but as with anything, you just can’t stop. Smokers can’t just stop, over eaters, people with OCD, just can’t stop. If you, the perfect person, thinks that they can then you are living in a unrealistic fantasy world.

There is no easy answer, so how about seriously thinking about your comments before you hit that submit comment button. Remember that you are comfortable saying a comment here but you would never dare say it outloud to someones face. It is really easy to spout off when you are angry or passionate about something but you need to be careful with your words. I would really like to think that most people who make comments are caring, concerned, and intelligent so please don’t make me re-think my opinion about any of you.

By: Just wondering

Just wondering — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 20:54:20 +0000

David,

Most people don’t know this, but for those who are bipolar, schizophrenic, depressed, have OCD or ADD/ADHD and such, meth works like the medication they SHOULD be able to get is supposed to do. When they smoke it, they finally feel “normal”. It depresses the impulsivity that goes with ADD/ADHD, the compulsivity that goes with OCD, the voices of schizophrenia and cheers up and energizes those who are depressed and actually stabilizes the moods of the bipolar. If it didn’t have so many horrible other effects on your body, it would be touted as the new wonder drug for mental illness.

Most people who smoke it will not display the awful looking symptoms such as sores, rotten teeth, excessive weight loss, etc. They will actually appear healthier than usual. It’s those who become obsessed with it who display these things.

I’m not defending the drug by any means. Please don’t misunderstand me. I am only explaining why so many turn to meth and that meth and mental illness tend to go hand in hand. Our mental health system is a joke. If you need help, you’re not very likely to get it. IF you manage to get an appointment with a dr, more than likely all he’s going to do is prescribe Xanax and Seroquel, both things that will make you a walking zombie. They do nothing to try to solve the underlying problems.

THAT is what I meant about society failing him and others in the same situation. If we would only help them in the beginning, they would not have a need or desire to turn to drugs such as this to help them to feel better.

I do NOT do drugs but I have a brother who is bipolar and have watched him do the very same thing. I’ve been amazed at how many there are just like him doing the same thing. It’s sad.

By: Mike P

Mike P — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:36:29 +0000

I think it is amazing they are imprisoned for obtaining an over the counter drug. Even if they were planning on making their own prescription medication.

“Just wondering” hit the nail on the head about the self-medicating. Mental health professionals and others with experience with mentally ill know that self medication is the norm rather than the exception. Most of these people, no offense to anyone, don’t look like they can afford to go to a doctor. They were probably all self medicating.

What a shame that we as a society would rather spend out tax dollars locking people up rather than paying the small amount of money it would cost for their needed meds.

Just look at them. Don’t they look like they suffer enough already?

By: JIM W

JIM W — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:24:43 +0000

David Green your spot on man. It amazes me as well.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:48:52 +0000

REGARDING:
“Instead of helping get to a point where he will no longer need to self medicate himself, we just throw him in jail where he’ll be ignored for the next 15 years”

Self medication involves manufacturing drugs to sell to others?

Please note that I’m still not throwing any stones (or rocks).

As soon as I get to be President, I’ll let these folks have all the “self-medication” they want — just so they stay off the streets while in a “self-medicated“ state. It should be cheaper on the tax-payers than caring for them for 15 year stints and just as effective and cheaper than the losses of what they steal to support their “self-medication, with fewer innocent people murdered in the commission of related crimes.

I just remain amazed at the idea that WE, the rest of us, are responsible for their choices in life. If we tell them not to do drugs, they insist it’s none of our business. If they are harmed by disregarding our instructions, they insist we should have helped them more.

David learning how it’s always OUR fault