Editor:
Recently the district Attorney, Russell Wasley, and the challenger, Will Furse, participated in a radio interview concerning the Republican primary election. One particular point that caught my attention was that candidate Furse said on the radio program that defendants who sell methamphetamine should go to prison. But that is a complete contradiction to what he earlier said according to another letter to the editor.
This letter referred to a defendant whom Furse represented as defense attorney in open court. This defendant plead guilty to selling meth and Mr. Furse said at his sentencing hearing that defendants who sell small amounts of meth should not have a felony conviction. Everyone knows you cant be sentenced to prison if you dont have a felony conviction, so what Furse really believes is that people who sell small amounts of meth shouldnt go to prison and should not even have a felony conviction.
How in the world can we get a handle on the meth problem in our community if candidate Furse believes that people who sell small amounts of meth shouldnt even have a felony conviction. By the way, what is a small amount of meth to candidate Furse? Doesnt he know that it is small amounts of methamphetamine that cause users to become addicts and wreak havoc in our community. If Furse believes this about people who sell meth, what does he believe should happen to those who are meth addicts? Anything?
When Furse contradicts himself about an important issue such as meth, this is clear evidence that he offers empty promises, not proven results. Vote to re-elect our experienced district attorney, Russell Wasley.
Patricia S. Robbins
Dolores
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