re: #127 Gus

18 years seems rather excessive for his crimes.

It is. But hey, they’re protecting “the children”.

Want to destroy someone? Here are three ways: claim they are a terrorist, claim they smuggle drugs or claim they molest children. The truth is irrelevant once the accusation is made; society at large presumes guilt in all three cases. If you’re lucky you’ll only have the drug charges. With those you might survive your sentence…