I'm not disputing there should be punishments. On FB, here, and at the water cooler people seem to discount him as a person because of his actions. And from some of the same people who want to decriminalize drugs and offer treatment and counseling too.
i think a decent part of it is the whole wealth-envy thing factoring in. "Screw the rich guy" sort of thing. Finally "level the playing field" if you will
I look at him as a man with everything the American dream has to offer. He chooses to waste it. His call I know but wealth envy is not a big part of my opinion. It does way into it but I look at star athletes in the same way when they screw the pooch. Such a waste of life. At least IMHO.