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Singapore sentences Ghanaian drug trafficker to death: report
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| 02 Jan 2009
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Posted on 01/03/2009 11:24:46 AM PST by BGHater
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To: BGHater
There are places where you just do not break the drug laws! Sorry, you lose!
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posted on
01/03/2009 12:45:51 PM PST
by
WellyP
To: Lexinom
I lived there in the 70s. The joke was “if you liked Nazi Germany, you'll love Singapore”. Clean, orderly, primarily 3 races and religions living in respectful harmony. You can get what ever you want, sex, drugs, etc. and as long do don't wave a red flag in the cops face - you can do what you please. Great waterskiing, history, food and cool people.
So, yes - if one is a decent, law-abiding capitalist Singapore looks like one of the finest cities in the world in which to live.
It is ... the cops take no sh*t from anyone - and have the power to do as they wish to keep the order.
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posted on
01/03/2009 12:57:02 PM PST
by
Bobibutu
To: traderrob6
No they don’t fool around. You won’t get hanged for it. But you can get in trouble in Singapore for chewing gum.
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posted on
01/03/2009 1:27:07 PM PST
by
meatloaf
To: BGHater; All
This is the problem with the US war on drugs. We have 2 choices:
1. Draconian Laws and Enforcement like Singapore
2. Legalization and Decriminalization
What we are doing if a half measure and it will not work. We've been trying for 40-50 years. I know that we as a society will never do #1 so we might as well try #2.
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posted on
01/03/2009 1:50:18 PM PST
by
truthguy
(Good intentions are not enough!)
To: BGHater; All
This is the problem with the US war on drugs. We have 2 choices:
1. Draconian Laws and Enforcement like Singapore
2. Legalization and Decriminalization
What we are doing if a half measure and it will not work. We've been trying for 40-50 years. I know that we as a society will never do #1 so we might as well try #2.
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posted on
01/03/2009 1:51:34 PM PST
by
truthguy
(Good intentions are not enough!)
To: meatloaf
Chewing gum is ok. You can’t sell gum (and, of course, you can’t dispose of a wad of gum improperly).
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posted on
01/03/2009 1:51:55 PM PST
by
NewHampshireDuo
(Earth - Taking care of itself since 4.6 billion BC)
To: traderrob6
Ok — we were on different pages. THIS guy had over 5 pounds, but the Singaporeans will hang you for even a little over a pound. My apologies.
To: BohDaThone
To: BGHater
Yep, totally agree. Massive police state. NO freedom!
Better not speak out against the Govt when you are there.
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posted on
01/03/2009 2:45:06 PM PST
by
CARepublicans
(www.2012DraftSarahCommittee.com)
To: Bobibutu
You can get what ever you want, sex, drugs, etc***
You can get whatever you want...including drugs? You’ve got to be kidding and playing with fire - red flags in cops face or not. And the people there tend to be arrogant - not cool.
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posted on
01/03/2009 2:58:59 PM PST
by
CARepublicans
(www.2012DraftSarahCommittee.com)
To: BGHater
Man, why would anyone want to go to a crap hole like Singapore anyway?
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posted on
01/07/2009 4:32:12 PM PST
by
Nate505
To: Lexinom
If one is a good slave Singapore looks awesome!
But if one believes in freedom, it looks like one the worst places in the world.
But hey, it’s clean and safe and many times clean and safe trumps freedom.
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posted on
01/07/2009 4:33:31 PM PST
by
Nate505
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