Missed this while I was away for Thanksgiving. The hero kid who commandeered a bus and drove it to the Astrodome from New Orleans after Katrina, rescuing 80 people, was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin.
Katrina Hero Booked on Heroin Charge
Two things here. One, it just goes to show that an addict is not a uniformly bad person. I have a friend in jail on drug-related offenses. The year before he got busted, in the midst of his battle with his addictions, he saw an accident on the side of the highway. He pulled over his car & climbed into the car to pull the occupants to safety. The car burst into flames shortly thereafter. You just can't judge a person by only one bad act in their life.
Second, sounds like the kid just went home to the same place where he'd had a shaky beginning. It's hard to change your direction when you keep walking down the same road.
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