What’s your take on former Congressman Chaka Fattah’s 10-year prison sentence?

“Whatever you do, no matter who you are, you have to suffer some consequences. Frankly, I think he came out lucky with a sentence of that length.”

Willis Daniels

“Blue collar people suffer for their indiscretions, so white collar crime should be no different. I’m glad the federal government made an example out of him.”

Jimmy James Vincenzo,

2800 block of South Smedley Street

“Whatever you do, no matter who you are, you have to suffer some consequences. Frankly, I think he came out lucky with a sentence of that length.”

Willis Daniels,

2700 block of Dickinson Street

“He did some good for the city in the beginning but became corrupt quickly. I sincerely feel he should have received a stiffer punishment.”

Hugh McCollum,

1000 block of Bigler Street

Interviews by Joseph Myers Photos by Tina Garceau

“Blue collar people suffer for their indiscretions, so white collar crime should be no different. I’m glad the federal government made an example out of him.”

Jimmy James Vincenzo

“He did some good for the city in the beginning but became corrupt quickly. I sincerely feel he should have received a stiffer punishment.”

Hugh McCollum