some people DO deserve a break

there is no doubt in my mind this man deserves to be punished (and put in some sort of drug rehab program if he so wishes. i say if HE wishes because a rehab program will not work unless the person themselves wants to change). he IS a criminal. evidence points to the fact he is a NON VIOLENT criminal though. he saved a toddler’s life, period. that HAS to count for something. why would a man who molests a toddler get a 30 year sentence and a man who burgles get a LIFE sentence? what’s wrong with that picture?
Girl's savior faces 3rd strike
By Sean Webby Mercury News
There is a growing pile of books in Matthew Hahn's cell at Elmwood Correctional complex in Milpitas. Among Plato dialogues, the Tao Te Ching and ``Law for Dummies'' is a paperback titled ``Martyrs'' -- a collection of stories about Christians who sacrificed their lives for their faith.
It was a present from the mother of a young girl, in gratitude for helping bring the girl's molester to justice.
Last year, Hahn, a 26-year-old Los Gatos felon with a rap sheet full of residential burglaries, anonymously sent police some stolen photographs -- photos that showed a man molesting a toddler. Using the photographs, police found and arrested John Robertson ``Robbie'' Aitken. Last month, Aitken pleaded no contest to molestation charges and received a 30-year sentence.
But Hahn, who was later arrested for a burglary spree after he turned in the photos, is facing a prison term that could be longer than Aitken's. The latest series of burglaries was Hahn's ``third strike,'' and prosecutors have decided to seek a life sentence. His trial could begin this month........