So happy with this prosecution. The story below the main one lays out the issues very well, and is important enough I am pasting below. Addicts are responsible for their choices and behaviors. So too are the people who exploit and profit off of them.
*Sam Granville* Reporting from Los Angeles Some cases like this can prove hard to prosecute before a jury because "when somebody chooses to do something of their own volition - take drugs and overdose - we tend to hold those people accountable for their own actions," Tre Lovell, a former prosecutor and trial attorney in California, tells the BBC. It's sometimes more difficult to try these cases when "you try to hold other people accountable", he adds. But, Lovell says there's been a big push by federal US authorities to go after drug dealers and doctors in hopes of preventing overdoses. "They're tough cases", Lovell adds, but officials are cognisant that charges have to be "tailored to the laws" that would allow a conviction. While Perry was conducting unlawful conduct, he's also a "victim", Lovell says and investigators have noted, "he should have been helped in regards to his addiction and not exploited". Sent from Gmail Mobile On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 at 11:22 AM Kevin M. <[email protected]> wrote: > Lots of “doctors” charged, but also Perry’s personal assistant > > https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cwyjnj07w34t > > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4A85DJYySfkQ7k6XuUgAn-T6hCG142_yK3eSbX8zbw3Bw%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKgmY4A85DJYySfkQ7k6XuUgAn-T6hCG142_yK3eSbX8zbw3Bw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/CAKGtkYJrvRRLfnnZEqDEtKXmMoNvHTmhqznWjvHJ1Xs0X5vrnw%40mail.gmail.com.
