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Mehta: Sheldon Richardson deserves another chance

It’s impossible to lead a perfect life.

No matter how well-intentioned you are or how much you want to travel down the right path, we inevitably make poor choices sooner or later. Some are easily forgivable. Others come with greater consequences that make friends and strangers question everything about you.

Sheldon Richardson could have killed himself and three family members two weeks ago during a reckless road race and ensuing police chase. He concealed the truth from everyone, including the two people he didn’t want to let down the most.

He was immature, irresponsible and probably scared.