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re: Louisiana chief justice blasts 'ridiculous' 18-year sentence for marijuana
Posted on 5/7/17 at 11:47 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Posted on 5/7/17 at 11:47 pm to LSUTANGERINE
Victim less crime, he should walk. For all the " it's dope" crowd , spare me. The same cops that arrested him , prolly went home and got hammered drunk , only to preach about the ills of smoking pot, hypocrites. Leaglize now and no more drug test til the cops and politicians take them also !!!!!!!
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Posted on 5/8/17 at 7:16 am to ODanMan
blacks gonna black...
Posted on 5/8/17 at 7:30 am to stewie
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So a Louisiana Supreme Court Justice isn't supposed to determine if the law is unconstitutional?
I found it more telling that she was the only one that found this way.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 7:35 am to stewie
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It could happen, the offender here is obviously a dumbass that can't stay out of trouble but 18 frinking years?!?!
But for possessing a little marijuana, the prosecution couldn't trigger the repeate offender statute.
But they found him guilty of "Intent to distribute." that would trigger it, would it not?
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I'm pissed as an LA citizen because my hard earned tax dollars are going to pay for a dumbass so sit in jail for 18 years due to him being a dumbass and possessing some marijuana.
The prisons are full of stupid people. Let him out and he has already proven he will go right back to breaking the law....possibly with a weapon in his possession. It's not like he hasn't already done it before and continues to do these type things, right?
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I'd rather punish him by everyone paying taxes in the state getting the chance to back hand him across the face than have him sit for 18years in jail.
That wouldn't be my preference, but I wouldn't mind a shot at backhanding him!
Posted on 5/8/17 at 7:40 am to Jimbeaux
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Looks like the majority found that the lower court had followed the law. This doesn't mean they personally agree with it. They might very well find it ridiculous, too.
It appears to me that Bernadette Johnson doesn't know that her role as a justice is not the same as a legislator who passes laws, or a district attorney who charges and prosecutes, or a governor who can pardon or commute a sentence.
Who gives a frick? She's correct, and the more people who stand up and say that these drug laws are bullshite the better. Unless you think that what the US needs are more black people in the prison for non-crimes.
This post was edited on 5/8/17 at 7:53 am
Posted on 5/8/17 at 7:54 am to LSUTANGERINE
Louisiana is one of the only states that has a 5 year MMS for cultivation of ANY amount of marijuana. I doubt it actually happens for a first time offender, but to have that written into law to begin with is absurd.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 7:57 am to DawgsLife
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The prisons are full of stupid people. Let him out and he has already proven he will go right back to breaking the law....possibly with a weapon in his possession. It's not like he hasn't already done it before and continues to do these type things, right?
If he gets out and sells 18 more joints I think we will be ok.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 8:05 am to dgnx6
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The war on drugs is an absolute failure. You think those guys are being rehabilitated?
No. But neither are the rapists, pedophiles, armed robbers, etc. the purpose of prison/jail is not rehabilitation, it is punishment. If they are rehabilitated, good! but that is not the purpose.
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They lock users up in these private prisons for years and teach them zero skills to use once out.
I thought that was what schools were for? Why did they not learn all those skills in high school? Because they weren't interested?
Posted on 5/8/17 at 8:07 am to MrCarton
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non-crimes.
I am pretty sure it is a crime. Just because you don't agree with it being a crime does not make it a "non-crime".
Posted on 5/8/17 at 8:09 am to MrCarton
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If he gets out and sells 18 more joints I think we will be ok.
How about if he gets out, tries to sell the joints, and it goes bad and somebody gets killed. Will we be ok then?
I will be ok if somebody robs a bank, but that doesn't mean it is good, or right.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 8:38 am to LSUTANGERINE
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This post was edited on 5/8/17 at 8:39 am
Posted on 5/8/17 at 8:41 am to DawgsLife
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How about if he gets out, tries to sell the joints, and it goes bad and somebody gets killed. Will we be ok then?
I will be ok if somebody robs a bank, but that doesn't mean it is good, or right.
God bless your little heart.
Posted on 5/8/17 at 8:58 am to LSUTANGERINE
quote:If you want the law changed, talk to the legislature.
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Maybe they should stop selling drugs.
So it should be okay to buy it from people to smoke, but not to sell it?
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