Dementia Dilemma Drama

   Be forewarned:   Just because you have dementia does not mean you can break the laws of our society.  And if you do so  misbehave and are caught, do not use your affliction as an excuse.  A Michigan man was convicted of illegally transporting a ton of opium, and on his 90th birthday  was sentenced to jail, despite his lawyer's plea for no prison time because of his client's military heroism and his advanced age.  The judge ruled that letting him off because of dementia would be an insult to all the people who have dementia and don't get involved in illegal activity. I can't help but think that many would feel not insulted, but empowered, by the idea of someone who suffers from their affliction being paid a million dollars to drive a load of cocaine across state lines.  Of course it's breaking the law, but lines blur when you're not in your right mind.