“I just think they are basically being too harsh with their sentencing.”

— Peter Williams, painter, Lawrence

“My guess would be the enforcement of minor-in-possession and other drug laws.”

— Jon Breeding, clerk, Lawrence

“The large number of college students probably has something to do with it. I always see cop cars up on campus and in the surrounding areas.”

— Junko Young, Kansas University graduate student, Tokyo

“My best guess is that they probably didn't properly estimate the amount of space they would need when it was built.”

— Joe Atkinson, senior project manager, Lawrence