funruckles

Wait...you're in Texas. Yes, I find your fathers sentence to be lengthy, but for Texas not unfair. Plus, you have to calculate how much meth your father was in possession of at the time.

Also, some rapist, child molestors, and pedophilies are getting anywhere from 30 years to life sentences here. However, drunk driving cases are being given far too lenient sentences. But, our state prides itself on the justice systems corporal punishment. Your father, if prosecuted today for the same crime(s), probably would have served far more than 24 years.

We've had more than 50% of this countries executions for who knows how long. Murder is definitely not taken lightly here. There is on some occasions were a light sentence is given due to circumstance. i.e. an abuse victim Those cases are still prosecuted.

This being the state it is if you're caught manufacturing, supplying, or in possession you can expect to serve a lengthy sentence. If the officer is in a bad mood, they just might give you a few days or weeks in a county cell for having your prescription meds out of the bottle.

It's not always fair here proven by the number of inmates released on appeal due to insufficient evidence and wrongful convictions. It's Texas, there's not shit anyone of us is going to do about it.

This is a very ignorant statement. There are just as in shape people here as opposed to where you are. Also, diabetes isn't limited to people who are "fat"; there are many people who are at a healthy weight who haves diabetes. Obese people are at a higher risk for diabetes; that doesn't necessarily mean that every obese person is diabetic.

Reading more of your comments gave me an insight on your perspective. I understand where you're coming from. Seems like you needed to vent your frustration.

The same can be said about the D.E.A. charging your father for his crime and seeking such a long sentence. He chose to produce meth for however long he did, which he knew was illegal. So, they didn't "give a shit" when he was sentenced to such a long incarceration period.