[quote]lewhitehurst wrote:
[quote]orion wrote:
[quote]sam_sneed wrote:
[quote]theuofh wrote:
[quote]KAS wrote:
As the law stands now I don’t see anything wrong with what happened.
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Let’s not forget that its because of the law that dope is worth more by weight than gold, leading to creating people willing to do all sorts of nasty, violent things to get paid.
Of course, the cops then can arrest some of these people and take their dope money to buy new guns/bullet proof vests/riot get/police cars, give themselves some new benefits and a higher pay, and hire some new guys. They can even use it to buy new radar guns and put cameras on every street light and street corner.
Forget that its marijuana in the first place, which has been shown to be less harmful than any other drugs, especially the legal ones, and has some beneficial medicinal properties. Big pharma can’t patent a plant, so they keep it illegal and try to synthesize the active chemicals, then charge people even more for it, when people could grow it in their backyards for free. It would probably give them a much needed hobby, too, and replace half the pharmaceuticals drugs they and us taxpayers are paying for.
All the while, people are in jail, dogs are getting shot, and old retirees who have paid their debt to society are getting their doors kicked in, over something as stupid as a little marijuana.
Also, there are two kinds of drug dealers: those that need a forklift and those that don’t. Maybe we should save the goon squads and firepower for the guys moving massive amounts of weight and not the guys who smoke a little weed to chill out and their housepets.
But its the law, so its alright that this kind of stuff is happening and we should just accept it and move on with our lives. Maybe we should turn on the TV and watch some sitcom or mind numbing reality show instead.
/rant
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Great post.
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No, for an American that was tragic post.
The whole idea that “the law is the law” is as un Americanm and servile as you can get.
You have a long and proud tradition of rebellions, secessions and jury nullifications and the idea that it is somehow justified to kick down a door and storm in with a swat team because of a few grams of weed just shows how far down the rabbit hole some of you guys really are.
I am pretty that if something like this happened in Austria those cops would at least stand in front of disciplinary commission if not before a court and THAT IS IF SOMEONE WAS STUPID ENOPUGH TO RAID A HOUSE BECAUSE OF AN OUNCE OF WEED which nobody is.
He on the other hand would not even have to pay a fine for the little weed that he has. [/quote]
Maybe you missed it but the uofh’s post was sarcasm and sam_sneed was seconding the sentiment.[/quote]
No, I got it, but my edit came to late 
