When convicted Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Treviño walked into the Pensacola federal prison camp on Tuesday to begin his five-year sentence, he probably ran into his old buddy Abel Limas.Limas, sentenced to six years at the Pensacola camp, was convicted of taking bribes and racketeering in a probe into judicial corruption in Cameron County.
Treviño was convicted of laundering money from a drug trafficker though his reelection campaign fund.
With any luck, both should be walking out of the "cushy" Pensacola facility arm in arm in five years.
Meanwhile, convicted Cameron County Sheriff Conrado Cantu will continue to rot in federal prison for another 20 years after these two gentlemen stride out the gates of the federal for committing crimes that are equally or less serious than these two.
8 comments:
Conrado was a hands on dope guy and the other two took bribes. The sentences reflect this difference.
Actually, what Limas did was much worse than Cantu. Limas corrupted the entire judicial system, the foundation of our society and government. Drug dealing is a common occurrence that happens a billion times a day.
Putting drug dealers in jail has NEVER reduced drugs on the street. However, when we cannot confide in the legal system, we are lost as a country.
Actually, individual sentences are never meant to punish society as a whole; a stretch in stir is aimed at the individual who was busted and is mean to punish her/him. So, while it may be true that a prison sentence doesn't deter drug dealing, per se, it sure as shit deters the person doing the time.
Actually, prison time in NOT meant to be punishment. It is to rehabilitate the offender. If you just want to punish an individual, why not bring back the inquisition and burn people at the stake. It sure would save a lot of money.
The joke is on you because when the prisoner is released after their "punishment", they are very likely to be much worse criminals than when they were admitted.
whatever.... DRUGS WAS NOT THE ONLY REASON WHY CANTU GOT SENTECED... DON'T BE IGNORANT..
Trevino got to pick his place of incarceration and got it? The SOB should have been sent to real prison! The sad part about it is that the crooked cop is getting a retirement check for life? Prison is not for rehabilitation, its to pay the price for your crime! If you didnt learn the first time, then you'll wind up in prison again.
I agree with former Leo, they should have stripped him of his retirement fund, when he gets out, he will just tap into it and not work at all. what a cool arrow.
Enlight the readers please....
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