Sober Lawyer Calls for Tougher Crime Response | Montpelier News

A Burlington lawyer and sober alcoholic, Michael Pill, is sounding the alarm on how city officials are failing people struggling with addiction and crime. He calls drug dealing organized crime that can’t be fixed by talk alone — you need police funding and real prosecutions. Drawing from his own rock-bottom recovery, Pill argues that clean needle programs don’t lead to sobriety, and that for many, hitting bottom means jail. He backs up his stance with commentary from Charlie Smith, urging officials to stop enabling the problem and instead take a hardline approach to traffickers and dealers. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3ae766c02b1c73d1