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Michigan Drug 'Mule' Leo Sharp Gets 3 Years on 90th Birthday
NBC ^ | 5/7/14 | Hasani Gittens

Posted on 05/07/2014 6:22:29 PM PDT by workerbee

**SNIP**

Leo Sharp was hauling 104 bricks of cocaine (over 200 pounds) on a highway near Chelsea, Mich., when he was pulled over in 2011 for an illegal lane change.

**SNIP**

Sharp received numerous decorations for valor for his service with the Army's 88th Infantry during its nearly year-long march through Italy to Austria in 1944 and 1945, military records show.

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: cocaine; confrontationwatch; donutwatch; drugs; feos; veterans; warondrugs
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Sad story.
1 posted on 05/07/2014 6:22:29 PM PDT by workerbee
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To: workerbee

The War on Some Drugs is a continuing criminal enterprise of the big-government/big-corporate prison-industrial complex.


2 posted on 05/07/2014 6:25:07 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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To: Springman; cyclotic; netmilsmom; RatsDawg; PGalt; FreedomHammer; queenkathy; madison10; ...
I remember this story. He originally claimed he was forced but it turned out he was making the big bucks for running drugs. I'm guessing he'll go to a nursing home prison and be out in under 18 months.

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3 posted on 05/07/2014 6:25:39 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: workerbee

Deserves what he gets.


4 posted on 05/07/2014 6:32:56 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: workerbee
90-year-old man sentenced to 3 years in federal case has ties to drug lord 'El Chapo' (Sinaloa Cartel)

The sentencing guidelines called for Sharp to spend up to 17 years in prison, but federal prosecutors recommended a shorter sentence.
5 posted on 05/07/2014 6:33:27 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: MrEdd
Deserves what he gets.

BUMP! (and it's usually not enough)

6 posted on 05/07/2014 6:34:41 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: workerbee

He’ll get better medical care in the slammer ...


7 posted on 05/07/2014 6:35:03 PM PDT by Ken522
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To: PGalt
Sharp was a drug courtier for a decade, but his involvement wasn't noted until the traffic stop near in Washtenaw County. Then his "extensive involvement" was discovered.
8 posted on 05/07/2014 6:39:53 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: workerbee

I don’t feel sympathy for drug dealers and crap


9 posted on 05/07/2014 6:47:22 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans!)
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To: workerbee

“Don’t do the crime...”


10 posted on 05/07/2014 6:51:57 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (Operating out of weakness? Imagine if he was working from a position of strength!)
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To: NonValueAdded

Lol. Okay Huggy Bear!


11 posted on 05/07/2014 6:54:55 PM PDT by Jane Long (While Marxists continue the fundamental transformation of the USA, progressive RINOs assist!)
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To: GeronL

This one is no innocent victim. He was supplying what most likely ends up as crack to everyone from Detroit to Toronto.


12 posted on 05/07/2014 7:00:14 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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To: GeronL

I have no sympathy.............if they’d give a 17 yro 3 yrs for this, they should give a 90yro..except for the 17 yro they would give him the full sentence of 17 yrs, because the young have to suffer more dontchaknow...


13 posted on 05/07/2014 7:10:20 PM PDT by cherry
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To: workerbee

I feel safer now. Farce Enlawment Orifices (FEOs) hard at work.


14 posted on 05/07/2014 7:20:49 PM PDT by kiryandil (turning Americans into felons, one obnoxious drunk at a time (Zero Tolerance!!!))
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To: GeronL

I don’t either, but I don’t know if this guy was “all there” and I don’t put it past hardened dealers to use whomever they can to tote their drugs around. That’s why I pinged Michigan FReepers; they may know more about the story.


15 posted on 05/07/2014 7:22:26 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The War on Some Drugs is a continuing criminal enterprise of the big-government/big-corporate prison-industrial complex.

How else are we going to build a nice, big Police State?

I guess the thought never crossed the minds of any of the police, prosecutors, court bailiffs, judges, prison guards, parole officers, etc. exactly why it would be profitable for a 90-year-old guy to be running drugs.

Guess they were too focused on their salary & pension swag...

16 posted on 05/07/2014 7:26:38 PM PDT by kiryandil (turning Americans into felons, one obnoxious drunk at a time (Zero Tolerance!!!))
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To: workerbee

Don’t care if he served his country in WW2. He’s a POS dope peddler. Throw the bastard in the slammer. Hope he croaks there.


17 posted on 05/07/2014 7:33:13 PM PDT by greene66
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Ilegal drugs fund terrorist groups. Chemicals they use on herbs to make synthetic pot the sell in gas stations to mostly kids fund a crime syndicate in China.


18 posted on 05/07/2014 9:25:56 PM PDT by FrdmLvr ("WE ARE ALL OSAMA, 0BAMA!" al-Qaeda terrorists who breached the American compound in Benghazi)
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To: kiryandil

He was caught transporting 100 bricks of cocaine. You and other Obama voters have no problem with that!


19 posted on 05/07/2014 9:32:20 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: greene66

Thanks for your loonytarian commentary. It was invaluable!


20 posted on 05/07/2014 9:34:09 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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