REHAB ISN'T JUST FOR THE RICH

Thomas Ravenel, former state treasurer, is a perfect example of why
illegal drugs will always be so plentiful in this country. He was
busted with a pound of cocaine, and never spent one night in the
detention center. He was allowed to go out of state for some
"Hollywood" rehab. The police came to his defense right away by
saying, "He wasn't intending on selling the drugs, it was just
intended for him and his friends." Nicky Barnes , a black man in
N.Y., was given life in prison for getting caught with half the
cocaine this man had.

The really big-time drug dealers in this country are white, college
grads, between the ages 25-50 and will never spend one night in
prison because white jurors will never convict them. Anyone remember
John DeLoren? He was an unsuccessful auto maker and a really
big-time drug dealer. He was caught in a sting by the FBI while he
was closing a multi-million-dollar drug deal. Although he was caught
on video, he was acquitted by an all-white jury.

Two white, very cocky, big-time drug dealers had the nerve to go on
"60 Minutes" and show Mike Wallace their mansions, jets, yachts,
etc. On the same program were two white police officers in Chicago
selling drugs out of the police car.

Pretty much the ones filling up these prisons across America are
these low-level dealers (mainly blacks and Latinos) trying to
support their habits. I'm not defending any drug dealers, but rehab
shouldn't be just for the rich.

Johnnie Phelps, Anderson