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New Federal Legislation that Would Rein in Rogue Anti-Drug Task Forces to be Introduced
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Posted on 06/04/2005 12:40:31 PM PDT by freepatriot32
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sane legislation from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee if i know my biblical history i believe that is either the 3rd or 4th sign of the apocalypse
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To: freepatriot32
This is silly. They should create a new set of task forces, and have them run around the country arresting the first set of task forces and sending them to jail.
Maybe we could even have gunfights and car crashes.....
To: freepatriot32
It really bothers me that I agree with her and the rest of the knuckleheads on this...
"I sense a disturbance in The Force"
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posted on
06/04/2005 12:46:21 PM PDT
by
motzman
(now whatda?)
To: proxy_user
Now THAT would be a good use of taxpayer money. LOL.
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posted on
06/04/2005 12:48:18 PM PDT
by
patton
("Fool," said my Muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.")
To: freepatriot32
As I look at the group sponsoring this bill I seem to see a lot of folks from States and Districts that have a BIIIIIG Drug problem. The ACLU, NAACP, Black Police Association , La Raza. The same folks who's constituents have a large p[opulation of folks in jail for drug dealing. It looks kind of like a bill to keep drug dealers out of jail. Now I am not in favor of innocent people being railroaded into jail by false testimony but I also feel maybe they are throwing out the baby with the bathwater.
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posted on
06/04/2005 12:50:36 PM PDT
by
Cindy
To: freepatriot32
I wonder who paid SJL for this? Because there are not a lot of votes to be had from "wrongly convicted: drug dealers.
Don't let the SJL you see on TV fool you. Like most people in Congress SJL is basically on ebay when it comes to what she does in Washington. When it comes to $$$ she's neither liberal or conservative. She's just available to the highest bidder.
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posted on
06/04/2005 12:50:56 PM PDT
by
isthisnickcool
(Get all the incumbents out of politics!)
To: proxy_user
Maybe we could even have gunfights and car crashes.....Yeah and they could broadcast it on fox and all the money made from the commercials can go to funding the task forces so they wouldnt need asset and taxpayer dollars to fund it that might work :-)
To: freepatriot32
asset forfeiture or taxpayers dollars to make it work
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would you care to explain why a thread about pending federal legislation that will effect pretty much every american was moved to the smoky backroom and all the topics erased?
To: Wolfie
ping if you know anyonethat would be interested in this ping them to it they wont find out about it any other way the ad mod buried the thread
To: freepatriot32
I agreed until I got to the part about basically saying if the only evidence is testimony of a law enforcement officer, there should be no case. That bothers me. If law enforcement officers are committing perjury, prosecute them. But to say we won't consider testimony of an honorable officer to be compelling evidence bothers me.
Besides, if the problem is crooked cops, what makes anyone think they won't plant evidence and/or have multiple crooked cops substantiate false accusations?
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posted on
06/04/2005 1:46:07 PM PDT
by
sharktrager
(The masses will trade liberty for a more quiet life.)
To: freepatriot32
I didn't see them, but I would wager someone got offensive in the keywords, and the discussion of race baiting groups, as well as the vitriolic drug war debate, kind of destined it for eventual relocation anyway. Unfortunately, certain topics bring out some pretty hard core rhetoric and arguing.
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06/04/2005 1:48:53 PM PDT
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sharktrager
(The masses will trade liberty for a more quiet life.)
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posted on
06/04/2005 3:13:26 PM PDT
by
Wolfie
To: Wolfie
To paraphrase Mao, 'Communism with Republican Characteristics' ping.
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posted on
06/04/2005 6:48:11 PM PDT
by
headsonpikes
(Spirit of '76 bttt!)
To: sharktrager
But to say we won't consider testimony of an honorable officer to be compelling evidence bothers me. I would tend to agree with you except for far to long the honorable officers have kept their mouths shut about the dishonorable officers.
You see it was more important for them to stand by their buddy and protect their career, than to stand by the constitution and rules against unreasonable search and seizure
Seems to be to be more of a case of the chickens coming home to roost.
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posted on
06/04/2005 7:49:19 PM PDT
by
vikzilla
To: Wolfie
Smokey Back Room What's up with that? Is the WODerator on duty?
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posted on
06/04/2005 8:03:32 PM PDT
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Know your rights
(The modern enlightened liberal doesn't care what you believe as long as you don't really believe it.)
To: vikzilla
But, her argument reminds me of people who insist all murder cases should have eye witnesses and/or DNA. Problem is, that just isn't realistic.
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posted on
06/04/2005 8:18:49 PM PDT
by
sharktrager
(The masses will trade liberty for a more quiet life.)
To: motzman
It really bothers me that I agree with her and the rest of the knuckleheads on this...You're not alone: "Five leading conservative groups have issued a sign-on letter urging Congress to support President Bushs proposal to completely eliminate the Byrne grant program".
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posted on
06/04/2005 8:22:14 PM PDT
by
Know your rights
(The modern enlightened liberal doesn't care what you believe as long as you don't really believe it.)
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