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Jindal: Too many locked up over pot

Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:11 am
Posted by Fishwater
Carcosa
Member since Aug 2010
5825 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:11 am
The for profit prison lobby is not going to be happy about this, Bobby...

Short CNN video interview
Posted by stout
Smoking Crack with Hunter Biden
Member since Sep 2006
167108 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:13 am to
It's true and meanwhile a huge number of people that are the real threats to society are out and about walking around free.
Posted by TigersSEC2010
Warren, Michigan
Member since Jan 2010
37355 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:21 am to
quote:

It's true and meanwhile a huge number of people that are the real threats to society are out and about walking around free.


Like Obama.
Posted by Breesus
House of the Rising Sun
Member since Jan 2010
66982 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:28 am to
Yeeeeaaahhh maaaaaan

It's like happening dude.

Posted by BayouBandit24
Member since Aug 2010
16548 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:31 am to
I'm sure this comment was approved by those deep pockets in some way or another
Posted by Upperaltiger06
North Alabama
Member since Feb 2012
3944 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:33 am to
It's interesting to imagine how someone who has been to jail for possession must feel when that substance is decriminalized.
Posted by Camp Randall
The Shadow of the Valley of Death
Member since Nov 2005
15586 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:38 am to
It's nice to see people finally coming to their senses about this.
Posted by gorillacoco
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2009
5318 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:40 am to
quote:

It's interesting to imagine how someone who has been to jail for possession must feel when that substance is decriminalized


or worse, still in jail
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
18895 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:57 am to
Great point. Although they won't have a legal argument, how much would it suck to be sitting in jail on a mj charge while mj is legalized? At the same time, the very valid argument that "you can't break a law just because you don't like it" can be made.
Posted by DirtyMikeandtheBoys
Member since May 2011
19419 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 7:58 am to
quote:

It's true and meanwhile a huge number of people that are the real threats to society are out and about walking around free.



Yeah, like LSU students with expired inspection stickers, and..and.............golden retreivers
This post was edited on 2/3/14 at 7:59 am
Posted by ManBearTiger
BRLA
Member since Jun 2007
21828 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 8:10 am to
Serious question, how many first time offenders caught with amounts less than an oz (anything above is pretty reasonable to suspect dealing with the current system, at least in LA) actually get prison time vs just some kind of pre-trial intervention program?

ETA: I'm just looking for a rough percentage.
This post was edited on 2/3/14 at 8:11 am
Posted by alexman
Member since Oct 2012
678 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 8:10 am to
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Yeeeeaaahhh maaaaaan

It's like happening dude.


settle down
Posted by TigerWise
Front Seat of an Uber
Member since Sep 2010
35113 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 8:13 am to
Great now we will have people ODing on pot. Gonna be just as costly to the tax payers.
Posted by mcneil912
Member since Feb 2013
5322 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 8:15 am to
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At the same time, the very valid argument that "you can't break a law just because you don't like it" can be made.


"If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so."

- Thomas Jefferson
Posted by Palm Beach Tiger
Orlando, Florida
Member since Jan 2007
29854 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 8:18 am to
One of the biggest reasons they should have decriminalized pot a long time ago. It is a huge burden on the taxpayers. A crazy percentage of people in jail are in there because of pot. I honest to God do not smoke either, I just think it is ridiculous that pot is illegal for someone to smoke in their house if they want to.
Posted by CaribbeanDemon
Caribbean
Member since Jun 2007
1374 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 8:19 am to
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This post was edited on 3/11/14 at 8:16 am
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
68268 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 8:19 am to
quote:

Serious question, how many first time offenders caught with amounts less than an oz (anything above is pretty reasonable to suspect dealing with the current system, at least in LA) actually get prison time vs just some kind of pre-trial intervention program? 


I dont know about today- but in my college days I knew lots of people getting popped. only two saw a jail cell: one had 45 pounds of weed. yes 45 pounds. the other had a couple sheets of acid along with weed.
Posted by jmarto1
Houma, LA/ Las Vegas, NV
Member since Mar 2008
33860 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 8:25 am to
Part of me thinks he is jumping on a popular platform to further whatever is next in his career. Legalize this and prostitution and fricking profit.
Posted by Mr.Perfect
Louisiana
Member since Mar 2013
17438 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 8:28 am to
quote:

imagine how someone who has been to jail for possession must feel when that substance is decriminalized


regardless if it is legal in the future, you should be punished for committing a crime.
Posted by Geauxld Finger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2005
31677 posts
Posted on 2/3/14 at 8:31 am to
even if weed were legalized, would those people in jail on petty weed possession crimes even be released?
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