Gutsy is right, because there are so many people that have bought into the
status quo. How do you look at the spouse and kids of a law officer who
was killed in a drug raid and tell them that their loved one died for
nothing? Regardless of your position on criminalization or legalization,
you have to be able to see how they might see that as a slap in the face.
I have to say that it bugs me when people whine about jails that are
crowded with drug users. Hello? Are we supposed to let them go even if
they're found guilty? The rule of law says that if it's illegal and you do
it, you go to jail. If you don't like the law, work to change it, but
don't whine when you get busted doing something that's illegal.
I will agree that we often jail people for whom a treatment program would
be a much better choice, but then there are the cases like Darryl
Strawberry, where the guy's been given treatment instead of jail FOUR
TIMES. Each time he violates his parole, they send him back to treatment
instead of throwing his butt in jail like they would anyone else in the
same situation.
Okay, I'll get off my soapbox now...
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Lee
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Subject: Re: Leeegalisssee ittt!
08/02/2001
11:14 AM
Please respond
to
cf-community
>Sadly, we've been discussing this issue for more than 30 years. It's
>understandable that the WWII generation might have been willing to
>criminalize marijuana (believe it or not, it didn't used to be illegal),
>but their children's generation is now in power, and still it remains
>illegal.
>
It's all about politics. It's not safe ground for any politician to talk
legalization. It's too risky and it's just not worth it. I'm sure many of
our recent leaders (almost all of had some exposure to drugs), would
privately say legalize it. It's going to take a gutsy statesman to make
anything happen in this arena.
Lee
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