As a "white collar" criminal, Mr. Bertrone Pitts, Sr. speaks to us today of the moral ambiguity and misguided belief that convinced him that his crimes were harmless because they were not violent, gang related, or involving drugs. This mindset unfortunately cost him 20 years of his life in state prison. I was quite intimidated when I first met Mr. Pitts. I felt completely out of my realm. It's that feeling you get when you know everyone else in the room is smarter than you. I felt as though I was listening to a professor educate me about the ins and outs of the prison system from first hand experience. He is yet another individual that doesn't fit the mold of what you think a criminal looks, acts, or talks like. I hope by now we have learned to set aside our judgements and stereotypes and listen to each person we meet with the respect of a fellow human being that simply learned a life lesson the hard way.