Drug Task Force nabs 10 (including Libertarian candidate for Boulder County Commissioner)

Colorado Daily ^ | Thursday, January 12, 2006

[presidio9]

The Boulder County Drug Task Force announced Thursday it had arrested 10 people in connection with selling drugs on or near the Pearl Street Mall, including Jeff Christen-Mitchell, a Libertarian candidate for Boulder County Commissioner in 2004.

Christen-Mitchell was charged with one count each of distribution of marijuana; conspiracy to distribute marijuana; possession of marijuana with intent to sell; possession of more than 8 ounces of marijuana and possession of a schedule II controlled substance.

Other defendants facing various charges include Donald McNeese, April Martinez-Laveta, Justin Boyer, Greta Duderstadt, Charles Weddle, Dallas Elviro Dilaura, Diana Stough, Kenneth Finney and Joseph Gulla.

Warrants for the arrest of Daniel Rogers and Jerimiah Jordan, who are at large, were also issued.

A press release from the BCDT said the warrants came as the result of a three-month investigation that “had identified several persons involved in the distribution, and conspiracy to distribute, marijuana and controlled substances.'”

The release said the investigation also netted three search warrants, about $7000 in drug proceeds, 50 ounces of marijuana, 1 ounce of psilocybin mushrooms, assorted prescription drugs and some stolen property.

Authorities said in the release that the Task Force targeted the Pearl Street Mall because of its status as “a shopping, social and work destination for people living in Boulder and the surrounding area” and because “this activity attracts an element of people that detracts from the positive atmosphere of the mall and negatively impacts most people's quality of lifeŠ”

[Eagle Eye]

Name one child that says.... my daddy is a better daddy when he is high on pot.

Or drunk.

Or watching PPV.

Or...

There is a difference between recognizing the freedom to do dumb things and advocating them.

Are you also against legal booze?

[presidio9]

Now you are just being argumentative. People pay to get their responses higher up on Google. The point was that I don't need to sustantiate marijuana's link to ED, because it is well established beginner-level bio-chemistry. The subject is not open to debate. Questioning it is like demanding proof that twinkies make you fat. Tell yuo what. See if you can find me a reputible scientist who refutes it. Meanwhile I will parse the list I provided, but then you're on your own:

http://www.brown.edu/Student_Services/Health_Services/Health_Education/atod/marijuana.htm

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/25959-2.asp

http://www.drugdigest.org/DD/PrintablePages/HealthConditions/1,20041,550166,00.html

http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/health1.html

http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00162.html

http://www.cure-ed.org/Impotence-Causes/Other-Impotence-Causes.html

http://www.medical-library.org/journals2a/impotence.htm

These are from the first page of 564,000 hits.

[presidio9]

Bill, what did I tell you: These people don't want or need your "help."

[Eagle Eye]

Should it be legal for me to purchase and own a stinger surface to air missle?

Why not? Seriously. Why shouldn't you be able to own an M-1 tank? If you got the $$ to buy and maintain it, why not?

[JCEccles]

The very definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting the results to be different

No criminal law has ever completely eliminated the crime that it targets. Does that mean that "sanity" dictates that we rescind all criminal laws?

[presidio9]

You offer no solutions.

See this is the type of stupdity that I've been honestly trying to help steer you away from. I am not the one demanding a change, so I have no madate to offer solutions. Do you understand this concept? Should I try smaller words?

[presidio9]

I asked specifically about missles designed to shoot down planes for a reason. If I need to explain it to you, you are demonstrating quite nicely why true libertarianism is insanity.

[presidio9]

Try going a little easier on Sunday and it'll all come back to you :)

[Eagle Eye]

Letters of marque.

Militia.

Second amendment.

Ever hear of any of the above?

Now not everyone agrees with me, but if a person has the means to purchase the item, there are provisions for private ownership if arms and systems.

But if you are asking me if YOU should, no I don't. I don't think YOU should have access to anything more dangerous than a soda straw.

But I think you ought to have the freedom to play with your soda straw as much as you please without government interference.

[cryptical]

Now you are just being argumentative. People pay to get their responses higher up on Google. The point was that I don't need to sustantiate marijuana's link to ED, because it is well established beginner-level bio-chemistry. The subject is not open to debate.

If it's not debatable because of a overwhelming preponderance of peer-reviewed research clearly proves the assertion, then finding a citation (or a dozen) should be trivial.

Questioning it is like demanding proof that twinkies make you fat. Tell yuo what. See if you can find me a reputible scientist who refutes it.

Tell you what, when you find a reputable scientist that claims it, I'll start searching for a scientist to refute it. No need to refute rumor and myth.

Meanwhile I will parse the list I provided, but then you're on your own:

Nothing here looks scientific.

[Freebird Forever]

Oh, well I guess you're either above the law or live in Alaska or Vermont. Those 2 states have nice systems, I'd like to have that here as well.

Agreed !

The positions these states have taken in regard to the 2nd Amendment and concealed carry are extremely laudable.

It's interesting that the two states mentioned as paragons of firearm rights also take a very relaxed view toward marijuana.

Coincidence?

[presidio9]

Staying in denial won't help your cause. Neither will summarily dismissing 560,000 hits all saying the same thing because you don't think any of them are "scientific." Find me a few thousand pro-drug studies that ravesabout the rock-hard boners pot bestows and then we'll talk.

[presidio9]

I must have missed the clause where the Constitution said it was a suicide pact.

[winston2]

I believe "psychoactive substance entrepreneur" is the politically correct term for this line of business.

Now - That's funny - I don't care who you are!

Did you ever hear the one about John Hancock being a smuggler?

Hancock, John, 1737–93, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Braintree, Mass. From an uncle he inherited Boston's leading mercantile firm, and naturally he opposed the Stamp Act (1765) and other British trade restrictions. In 1768 his ship Liberty was seized as a smuggler and confiscated by the crown. A riot ensued,...............
http://www.answers.com/topic/john-hancock

Cannabis use = patriotism!

[A CA Guy]

So what are the chances of drug libertarian guy to avoid prison?

[Eagle Eye]

Is that the best dumbass smartass remark you have?

Sheesh, I give you a Constitutional reference for private arms and you toss out the old 'suicide pact' cliche.

Doesn't look like the grownups have control of your keyboard today.

[presidio9]

Actually, when libartarians start throwing out insane hypotheticals like free access to surface to air missles and legalized heroin, the suicide pact cliche becomes quite releveant.

[somniferum]

You made a very specific claim, namely

"Prolonged marijuana use disrupts acetylcholine based parasympathetic nervous functions and leads to permanent impotence"

When asked to produce a citation, you produce a google search for "marijuana erectile", which of course yields 100,000s of sites, and you call that a citation?

I'll ask again, can you produce a link to a scientific study, preferably published in a peer reviewed journal, to back up your claim?

Find me a few thousand pro-drug studies that ravesabout the rock-hard boners pot bestows and then we'll talk.

Umm, not even going to go there :P

[Eagle Eye]

Heroine was legal at one time and America didn't fall apart.

Booze was made illegal and that spawned the worst crime wave in history.

The WoD has corrupted the judiciary, law enforcement, and enriched truly bad guys. But that seems to be what you support since you seem to support the current WoD.

And as for SAMs? Use the brain that God gave you!!

Most people can't afford cash for a brand new car let alone a SAM system.

And those that really, really want them already have them and the country hasn't committed suicide yet.

Since you don't seem to support the Constitution, I don't expect you to defend it, either.

Hmmmm.....if you don't support the Constitution, and you won't defend it, I guess that make you an enemy of it.

[presidio9]

I see you chose NOT to read the entire thread. Talk to the hand until you do.