we will hammer you." >> pelley: shortly after our story aired, the case against tom drake fell apart. he pled guilty to a minor misdemeanor. at his sentencing last month, a federal judge called drake's treatment by the government "unconscionable," saying that it added up to "four years of hell." instead of 35 years in prison, drake was sentenced to community service. >> mitchell: good evening. vice president bide anyone china today said u.s. treasury bonds are still the world's safest. the u.s. postal service warns it will run out of money next month unless congress acts. and "the help" was number one at the box office with a $20 million weekend. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news. [ ticking ] [ grunts ] we are! got it. [ male announcer ] don't be the last to know. get it faster with 4g. it's the network of possibilities. at&t. yep! (mom) i'm so proud of you. the bus is here, gotta go mom. okay hunny, have a great day. look in your bag, made you something. (announcer) it's more than just that great peanut taste, choosing jif is a simple way to show someone how much you care. choosey moms, ch

that suddenly go away well i think the government thought on many occasions that they could get tom drake to clete guilty and he always said from the get go i refused to plea bargain with the truth and i have to say in my history of lawyering i have never seen a defendant reject so many plea bargains because they couldn't find one that actually fit any crime he committed it was to the point where it was like time haven't you ever parked in the wrong parking space or you know spit on the sidewalk or anything but he stepped past rejected please it's what we could find something that would actually fit what he did which was excess of authorized use of the government computer which pretty much every single government worker has done if they've ever checked facebook while at work and yet that was still charged here but the the federal judge in this case actually be rated the prosecutors he paraded the government for the fact that it took two to five years after they raided your home before they even indicted you and you know how did that feel to at least have somebody finally be on your side t