Posted on 10/31/2007 7:01:11 AM PDT by SubGeniusX
I was thinking the same thing — I don’t do drugs either — but the direction this country is going we might just be smuggling outlawed guns or books.
I guess that’s another way to look at it. I have a libertarian lean on this issue.
A little crack in the wall, which is the War On (some) Drugs. I always hoped that out of all the people busting down doors at 3AM, there were some who actually wondered whether what they were doing was just.
There is another thread about someone getting busted for DUI in D.C. for having a BAL of .03, well under the stupid .08 level, but claiming they(police) have the right to do it. Not like anyone who posts or reads these threads doesn’t know, but we are under the thumb of our masters.
WTF?
I know this is an old story ... but it was just redone on NPR ... and it always makes a good Popcorn thread ...
just waiting till robertpaulsen gets here
Yup, and the torrent is four months old (Still has seeders too, go figure)
Dang dude, maybe you should seek help. ;^)
“The leadership” is who started all of this paramilitary war on our once-free republic. Nixon, G.H.W. Bush, even Reagan: they were “the leadership.” It was all for “the children,” we were told. It was really for slave-state prison operations such as Wackenhut, and to divide and thus conquer the populace.
No news here, nothing to see, just move along.
That and driving while hispanic, or driving while young.
I am not for across the board legalization of all drugs, yet I certainly am for the decriminilization of pot. To me it is apples and oranges.
Taking mom and dad to jail for pot possession puts an unnecessary burden on society, IMHO. And it should go without saying, selling pot to kids or driving under the influence should be handled under current DUI/alcohol related laws.
Have to wonder how much revenue a pot tax would generate.
I don’t know how much tax revenue can be generated, but they seem to be doing pretty well with the confiscations.
In Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana back in the 50’s, it was illegal to be black on Tuesdays.
But to get the money without burdening the welfare, prison and foster systems would be nice.
what you think?
Too bad how it took seeing his life turned upside down by “The Law” for him to realize that his career wasn’t as bright and shiny as the other LEO’s made it out to be.
Love the nice poke in the eye though, he’s got moxie!
Two things to consider here. One: He is now marketing a product that is selling well. Extravagant and controversial statements make for PR. Two: If indeed he was making a bust a day, he must have logically found a way to increase his chances of finding illegal activity through the powers of observation and experience. I am sure there were many people that had their lives interrupted unnecessarily by him in his pursuit of law enforcement. But using logic, reason and experience to ferret out the more likely segment of our population to be involved in criminal activity makes for efficient law enforcement.
How many times do we have to search the 80 year old, wheelchair ridden grandma at the airport just to say we are being fair?
I believe in situation profiling. Muslims toiling with clay like material in an airport constitutes suspicious activity. Muslims toiling with clay in art class does not. a group of kids in a Walmart parking lot at 1:00AM is suspicious and should be investigated. 6 black youths piled in a low rider driving in circles in a shady neighborhood is suspicious. 2 white kids running out of a 7-eleven should be investigated.
And why are all these scenarios so obvious? Because they are out of the ordinary and experience tells us that these situations, regardless of age, race, religion, etc. historically are precursors for illegal activity.
We preach political correctness in society and find ourselves telling police not to pull over a van full of Mexicans headed north on I-35 from San Antonio because it would be "racial profiling."
I don't advocate renegade tactics and certainly don't encourage more police powers on average citizens. But we do pay taxes and we would like our tax dollars to be used efficiently. Sensitivity training and public relations should not be the order of the day for our LEO. They should be taught to recognize small details that should be investigated beyond what the average citizen would notice. Then use that training to thwart crime and put bad guys away.
They should also be trained to prioritize their efforts. Unfortunately, politics plays a part in these priorities. We must set examples, you see. We must prove that we don't play favorites or have prejudices. Therefore, it is necessary to go busting down a door in the middle of the night to arrest someone on suspicion of possessing an ounce of pot. It shows that we are being politically correct.
How best should we allocate our LEO resources?
Or driving while in uniform in most any town that has a substantial Army base.
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