Posted on 04/08/2016 4:02:10 AM PDT by kevcol
The Republican bill would hold those who intentionally make illegal purchases under the law to existing penalties for violations including making false statements on forms. A first violation is a one-year suspension, the second is two years, and the third is a lifetime ban.
Democrats have said that is too harsh for a violation as small as buying a pack of cigarettes. In their version, the penalty for a first violation would be restitution, the second would be a maximum three-month suspension, and it would be a six-month maximum for subsequent violations.
Advocates of the bill have said the department would still have to prove an intentional violation to suspend people from the program. However, Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville, said on the floor that the Republican version would be "visiting the sins of the father ... upon the children."
(Excerpt) Read more at bangordailynews.com ...
“visiting the sins of the father ... upon the children.”
Good.. break the endless cycle.
DemocRATS have always been soft on crime.
Besides, I thought DemocRATS hated smoking.
“”””Democrats have said that is too harsh for a violation as small as buying a pack of cigarettes.””””
But if they are caught buying a large soda give em the chair.
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