News (Media Awareness Project) - US HI: LTE: Sentencing Woefully Inadequate In Bust |
Title: | US HI: LTE: Sentencing Woefully Inadequate In Bust |
Published On: | 2008-11-11 |
Source: | Maui News, The (HI) |
Fetched On: | 2008-11-15 02:19:27 |
SENTENCING WOEFULLY INADEQUATE IN BUST
When I read the front-page article in The Maui News Oct. 17 about "the
biggest drug bust in Maui County history," I was appalled that Ohi
Aniban received only a slap on the wrist as she was sentenced to 45
weekends in jail and 200 hours of community service.
Sure, she got a second chance, but what about other people in our
community who are not so lucky as Mrs. Aniban? And who's to say that
she really hasn't learned a lesson from this and will return to
selling drugs because she could make a lot more money than she does
now as manager of a fast-food franchise?
As for me, I have no more faith in our so-called justice system or
Judge Joseph Cardoza.
Barbara Long
Wailuku
When I read the front-page article in The Maui News Oct. 17 about "the
biggest drug bust in Maui County history," I was appalled that Ohi
Aniban received only a slap on the wrist as she was sentenced to 45
weekends in jail and 200 hours of community service.
Sure, she got a second chance, but what about other people in our
community who are not so lucky as Mrs. Aniban? And who's to say that
she really hasn't learned a lesson from this and will return to
selling drugs because she could make a lot more money than she does
now as manager of a fast-food franchise?
As for me, I have no more faith in our so-called justice system or
Judge Joseph Cardoza.
Barbara Long
Wailuku
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