When 30 years Equals The Final Judgement

  When 30 years behind bars equals your final judgement, you are left to ponder many things. For years Joseph G. "Joey" Dauben trashed those who were in elected positions if they did not meet his standard. He was at the very least opinionated and at his worst was libelous. 

 Indeed Joey had a talent for digging up the hard facts on things no one else wanted to know. He also had a talent for hiding his personal demons.  

 Joey will have time to think about what one wrong decision placed him in the custody of TDC for at least 15 years of his life. He will have time to rethink his priorities and life direction. Yes one day Joey will get out and read my blogs and postings. He might want to get revenge upon me for telling the truth. For not standing with him. Reality is that I would rather he read and learn from my words that just take to a blog and slander everyone as he attempted to in his so called book. 

 When Joey is paroled he will find the world dramatically changed. It will be very different that what it was when he was incarcerated. Views and scenery will have changed. He will find things he once knew are no longer the same. He will find the very world was not what he left it. 

 Indeed a few of us may not even be alive when he gets out. Friends and enemies alike will be dead and gone before he gets out. Things happen in life. 

 The time that Joey has to spend behind bars is for him to consider his crime and if going back is worth the risk of repeating the offence. I honestly don't think Joey would repeat his crime. In fact I think he will re energize himself to a truly productive member of what ever the future of society is. 

 The one time aspiring lawyer and politician might very well be very handy with tools he never knew the name of before. Only time and fate will tell.