Pubdate: Wed, 10 Jun 1998
Date: 10/06/1998
Source: Tulsa World (OK)
Author: Doug Jones

Can you believe that a man found guilty of stalking Shannon Miller
only has to pay $500 while another man, passing through Oklahoma and
found guilty of nothing, spent 25 days in jail? In addition, he must
return to Oklahoma from his home in Vermont to stand trial for charges
nobody has been able to figure out yet.

Since when is it illegal to carry legal herbs in your car? Medicinal
herbs have been safely used for thousands of years. Because a guy is
black, has dreadlocks to his waist and can't come up with $850 to post
bail for a bogus crime that has yet to be determined is no reason to
call him back for trial. Whatever happened to "innocent until proven
guilty"?

George Singleton has been accused of being guilty of something, but no
one is sure of what. If someone is given a test for drugs and alcohol
that comes out negative and yet the results aren't believed by law
enforcement, why give a test to begin with?

Oklahoma will be fortunate if we don't see George Singleton in
Oklahoma again in the near future -- suing this state for his wrongful
treatment here.

Doug Jones, Claremore