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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:33 PM Original message |
The face of an innocent girl killed by marijuana prohibition |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. Good for 20/20, but still nothing will change. |
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appal_jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Fortunately, 'our guy' feels otherwise: |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. I'll believe Obama will reform the drug laws when he reforms them. |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Obama has stated he is against prison for non violent drug users |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. As I said... |
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appal_jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. He won't do it on his own... |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. I'll be there. Obama will have the bully pulpit. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #25 |
55. Actually, I think he could if he wanted to. |
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druidity33 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 07:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
48. dig deeper |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:24 AM Response to Reply #48 |
51. Great. He'll Give It to Pfizer, Lily Et Al, Instead of Listening to California |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #51 |
73. As long as they don't use |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
2. Unbelievable. This demonization has to stop. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Another coup for the great state of Florida |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. Which is the bigger crime? |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Spare me the crap |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. No sorry..they didn't have to put a pot user into a drug deal with crack cocaine and guns |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. bull |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Her decision, right: Snitch or go to prison. |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. bull redux |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. You refuse to recognize the role of police in perpetuating prohibition. |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. my police union |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. I heartily agree that the Democratic Party is cowardly and craven on this. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #27 |
46. Your friends were cops |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
47. No, your 'brothers in blue' made the decision to put her in that position, period. |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
78. So you would leverage a college grad with no street experience into a dangerous position like that? |
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INDIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 09:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
79. I live in Tallahassee. The cops were, and are, incompetent morons. |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Cops that are not cowards can refuse to arrest people and |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
28. that's the stupidest thing i've ever heard. it's neocon on crack |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Then I guess the cops that decided not to bust me are neo-cons |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:33 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. As I said before |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Then God bless you for your service! |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Thank you |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #38 |
76. You sound like my brother in law on this. |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. I hear you cops say all the time you don't care about a little pot. |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. If you actually l ook at the stats |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. I'm familiar with the stats. |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #28 |
53. Excellent point |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Every experience I have ever had with a cop has been bad. |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #53 |
77. Here, here. N/T |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
71. *WHY* be a cop if you disagree with "many (MANY) laws"?? |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. No. No Good German defense for the police on this issue. |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. all your tired misguided rhetoric aside |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I understand your point that you have to enforce the law. |
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aspergris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. No, I don't have to |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Just admit it: |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. We'll have to continue this tomorrow. |
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TheMadMonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. It is a demonstrable fact that some cops are so bent... |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
59. Another cop with no conscience ....YAwn |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
9. The drug dealers killed her. Not the cops. |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. The cops coerced her and threatened her with extended jail time |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. She chose to cooperate. |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yeah, stupid girl. It's all her fault. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:19 AM Response to Reply #17 |
50. "Stupid Girl" Was Carrying 3/4 of an Ounce |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:07 AM Response to Reply #50 |
58. Ooh, almost an ounce of weed! Where was the SWAT team? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #50 |
63. 3/4 of an ounce is NOT "dealing" 3/4 of a lb. maybe... |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. Early Morning Error |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. yeah...3/4 lb is probably a 'dealer'...although one pretty low on the ladder, most likely. |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. The cops basically forced her into this. No free pass for them. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. So, she bears no responsibility for her choices? |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Yes, some. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:18 AM Response to Reply #9 |
49. The One Truthful Response In This Thread |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #49 |
57. "economic and regulatory issues" |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. More Like Pfizer & Monsanto |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #64 |
68. So, better to perpetuate the criminalization of millions? |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
20. I have Crohn's Disease and use marijuana daily and have had so far good run ins with police |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. This should be on ABC Prime Time in just a few minutes. |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
22. Fuck. Just fuck. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-25-08 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
29. Damn. (n/t) |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
52. NORML Is Using a Tragic Loss to Score Points. She Was No Innocent |
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Gold Metal Flake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Police never inflate the amount of drugs seized to enhance an arrest record. |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:17 AM Response to Reply #52 |
60. Yes, she was an innocent. And now she's dead. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #52 |
62. She's more innocent than myself... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. not really- unless you regularly and knowingly sell to minors. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Morality and legality are two different things... |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 02:29 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. the same could be said of many legal products. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #62 |
74. Morality Doesn't Really Enter Into It |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
61. Fucking cops always do that shit. They tell ya you could get the max.... |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
72. This MUST be remembered: the Patriot Acts are based on WOD: |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
75. This is such bullshit. |
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IDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-26-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
80. What should be illegal is the use of citizens to engage in dangerous police work |
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