True. It's not just an American problem. You get the death penalty in the Philippines, Indonesia, and a few other SE Asian countries.
But America loves to preach about how free it is, when in actuality you can get locked up for a decade for trivial shit.
Jail time for weed and ectasy is such an epic waste of time, money, and resources. The Just Bleed guy is a college graduate with an MBA. He could have done a lot more good outside of a prison cell.
People get LESS time for violent crimes and murder/manslaughter than he gpt for carrying 30 pills that make you horny