Slappy came across a local story of a man named Dan Selby who escaped from the police while being transported to prison after he was arrested for not showing up to his court hearing. And why was he due in court? It was for extremely minor drug charges. Was the huge manhunt for him worth it? Is any part of the War on Drugs worth it? Slappy and Rollo discuss.
Links
Episode 8 – The Ross Ulbricht appeal and his odd sentencing
6ABC article Dan Selby, one of the latest victims of the War on Drugs
The first article by our new writer, ABG: Left and Right: Brothers from Another Mother
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He actually has a pretty extensive record… this is not his first charge or arrest. Everyone should do a little more research before just thinking this was over a minor drug charge.
What is his previous criminal history? And what does that have to do with this current situation? Is it not true that he was arrested because he didn’t show up for to court over a minor drug charge?