| Well, this isn't the first time that something like this has happened. I can think of similar busts that go back 20 years or so.
As pro-legalization as I am, I'm also the first to admit that anyone who puts hard drugs into his/her body is a booger-eatin' moron. Marijuana is a different issue, but sadly, it is still illegal and really has nothing to do with lifetime fitness. Plus a conviction or plea of no contest can leave an irrevocable blemish on an otherwise exemplary academic record. Felony is a bad, *bad* word whn it comes to one's future.
And I'm sure that we'll see the same sort of event occur in a year or so. Drug pushers love Skippy McCollegekid and his buddies 'cuz 1. they have plenty of money and 2. they won't try to rob or kill the dealer during a transaction.
My guess is that most of the students involved come from families with enough money to hire good legal defense. I'd also guess that a lot of the kids involved - provided they don't have prior convictions - will plead no contest to a minor charge and go the fine, probation, community service route.
I'm happy that the majority of students are smart enough to stay away from this lifestyle. |