THE SCALES OF JUSTICE

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    The serious nature of his crime required that Poneros be removed from society for a period of time. The same should have been true for Clayton.

    Oh, there was one other similarity between the two: They were turned in by bank customers who became suspicious of their activities.

    How long, we wonder, would they have continued to steal had they gone undetected? When would they have had their epiphanies, if ever?

    Chances are they would have been happy to get away with what they were doing — all the more reason that both criminals, not just the one, were deserving of jail time.

Today’s New Era editorial, “Giving crooks a pass on jail time.”

    The New Era finally does what a newspaper is supposed to do – keep an eye on our judges and hold them accountable.  Judge Jeffrey Wright, who sentenced banker George L. Clayton to one year’s house arrest for stealing $900,000, should be watched like a hawk.  What an absolute disgrace and miscarriage of justice.

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