MassageGirl
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- Jul 10, 2007
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You know shit about drugs. These things CAN cause deaths, they don't always. In fact some very rarely do.
Anyway I thought you were against the nanny state? I can do what I want with my own body.
Yep thats the truth in a nutshell. Well put.
The government tried to abolish the production and use of ALCOHOL, less than 100 years ago, and within 6 months, found out that that approach was completely wrong, in spite of the fact that every year people die from DUIs, chirrosis of the liver, alcohol related violence (liquor store robberies, etc), and all the rest...
I dont agree with adding another "sin tax" to the long list of taxes we already pay. It certainly hasnt helped me to quit smoking cigarettes, so I doubt that it would help any other person quit getting high or down on whatever their substance of choice is, lol...
My biggest point in this is that people need to be held responsible for THEIR ACTUAL CRIMES, and drug laws act as sort of a veil that covers them from accountability for their wrongdoings. They are held accountable for their drug use instead of the fact that they ran a red light, killed someone, held a store up, beat up their parents, etc, etc... THATS the REAL crime. That is where the victims came into the picture.
A person can do all those things without being high (or drunk) but in todays extremely anti substance abuse mindset, there is far too much focus on blaming the SOMETHING (the drugs/ or alcohol) instead of blaming the PERSON.
ANYONE can get as high as a kite on any given substance and maintain some composure, at least enough composure to not commit a violent crime on another person- but the violent criminals do not end up feeling badly about hurting someone else BECAUSE they are charged with drug use and only ordered something ridiculous like forced rehab. What happens is, the drugs get blamed for the crime, instead of the person... the conversations go something like this:
"You know why I pulled you over?"
"Yeah I ran a red light and hit that car, okay."
(cop takes a big whiff)
"Hey man you got any pot in there?"
"Nope"
"Lets take a look, cause I smell it"
"Oh looky what we got here... CANNABIS!!! -Well that explains it! You high?"
"Yeah I guess"
"Well, Im going to charge you NOT with a hit and run, which is what the real problem is, but with possession of marijuana, and give you a ticket for running a red light."
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He could have just said "Ok high or not, you ran from the scene of an accident, and you could have really hurt someone. Im taking you in for hit and run." -Cop
"Hit and run is a bigger charge than marijuana." - Driver
"Yep"-Cop
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OMFG. Can you believe this???
THEY are the ones that are high, for NOT doing things the right way, imo....