Dear Health,
People who are afraid, think with less clarity.
If I remember correctly, all his arrests were years ago in a different city. It would play no role in his first interaction with the Police in Minneappolis.
I think this is not about Police for you. You would rather discuss the high profile stories. So, here goes.
As I recall, most of his arrests were for small amounts of cocaine. The one violent crime (Was it armed robbery?), he was not positively ID’d. Though, he did plead guilty. There seems to be zero evidence that he was a pusher. More like a typical low class nice guy on drugs. You already stated your opinions about drugs. Just don’t go looking into your friends too much. It would put you in a tough position.