Pubdate: Sat, 01 Nov 2008
Source: Sacramento Bee (CA)
Copyright: 2008 The Sacramento Bee
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Author: Jan Scully

DA SAYS 'NO' TO PROPOSITION 5

I strongly encourage you to join with me and vote "no" on Proposition 
5. Proposition 5 will be a "get out of jail free" card for those 
accused of domestic violence, elder or child abuse, identity theft or 
felony drunken driving. They avoid jail and get drug treatment by 
claiming "the drugs made me do it." What's worse is that they can 
attend programs that let them keep using drugs - what a message to 
send to our youth. And it will cost us more than $1 billion every year.

Proposition 5 shortens parole from three years to just six months for 
those who sell up to 2.2 pounds of meth, and they will serve less 
time in prison. I call Proposition 5 the "Drug Dealers Bill of Rights."

- - Jan Scully, Sacramento

district attorney
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