Kaban ni D_BystandeR: MAKALULUOY ANG KABOS, KON HUSTISYA ANG MANGLUTOS

Sometimes the harshness of the law could be felt very strongly especially if it involves the poor like what happens to Emily Canaya of Barangay Liburon, Carcar City whose sentence to life imprisonment by lower court was affirmed by the Court of Appeals for having been arrested with six packets of shabu. And this reminds me of a teenager many  years ago who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for stealing a ream of cigarettes. But when it comes to  politically influential personalities, like former Governor  Leviste of Batangas who was convicted of murdering his longtime aide and who was reported in the news as having been caught spending "stolen time" outside of his prison cell while serving his jail term, has been recently set free as he was given parole by the Board of Prisons for his  "good behavior."

The crime of murder is more revolting to our conscience than the crime committed by that woman from Carcar City and the teenager's case. But here we are  to face the realities that this lady, if only she was able to get a good lawyer, could have been saved from that "life sentence" decision compared to the one who committed a crime of

murder.