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Old 08-19-2011, 02:49 PM
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This is relatively old news but it is still important for people to learn and be outraged. I just found out about this incident recently. This is just plain horrible. I generally have no respect for cops -- I accept that most are naive good-natured people who want to help but reign in your stooges!

Utah Police Kill Marijuana Smoker in Own Home

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It is standard operating procedure to send the “Weber-Morgan County Narcotics Strike Force” in all-black full body armor, toting automatic weapons under the cover of night. If police are confronted by someone wielding arms, like, say, an average cannabis consumer with a former drug dealing roommate who grabs a golf club to defend himself when he’s suddenly awakened in the dead of night by armored ninjas toting machine guns, they are legally allowed to discharge their firearm to defend themselves and neutralize the suspect.
OK. I get it that marijuana is illegal. I do not agree with that law but I understand that it exists. However, the guy was woken up in the middle of the night by cops who looked and behaved no different from gangsters. The guy picked up a golf club and they shot him dead immediately. He was not even the target of the raid!

A FUCKING GOLF CLUB!!!!!!!!!! In his own damn home!!
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Another big win in the War on Drugs, I see. Disgusting.
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Yup. 100% effective. The dude never smoked pot again.
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I mean seriously. How many lives have been ruined by this idiotic War on Drugs? Jesus fucking Christ.
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Old 08-19-2011, 03:55 PM
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That is a good question. I would not be surprised if everyone would be better off if we just legalized the lot and used a 10th of the money that is now spent chasing and jailing users and dealers and spend it on decent education and rehab clinics for those that want to quit the nastier drugs.

The US would take an economical hit though. Think of all those huge jails that are keeping people in jobs right now! Entire towns would become unemployment hotspots.

On the plus side, think of the salestax you could squeeze out of a well-regulated legal drugs trade!
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OMG, you want to release all the criminals and :gasp: tax them?!

Keep them locked up! For freedom!
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On the plus side, think of the salestax you could squeeze out of a well-regulated legal drugs trade!
Since it's such a gray area, many of the clubs around here are adamant about their taxes. One company was excited a couple months ago for getting an A+ status from the BBB. Certainly dangerous citizens.
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