Posted on 01/20/2014 1:14:34 PM PST by Kaslin
“More than 50 lbs. of coke / crack in two deals? Sorry, but any potential of my having sympathy for his situation was lost when they mentioned the 8 and 15 kg weight of what he did and then later tried to sell. That’s a million $ illegal business he was running.”
Before you judge, you should read up on the case. He didn’t have or try to sell anything. His involvement was that he knew 2 different groups of people and introduced them. That was it. He got hauled in with everyone else after the 2 groups were busted. He didn’t think he had done anything wrong and that he would surely be found innocent in court. He didn’t cut a plea deal and testify against everyone else. An overzealous prosecutor took it out on him.
The Federal government has absolutely no Constitutional authority to tell me what substances I may or may not put into my own body.
None.
no but your state might. states have far more ability and actually if people - i/e society - of a certain state wants to outlaw a substance it can do so if the people if that state decide to do so. at the state level people can determine his, and that’s called governing locally and governing the way the citizens of that state want it. look at what they are doing with marijuana in a bunch of places.
Just curious how u came up with 50 lbs?
23 kg x 2.2 = 50.6 lbs.
You are right. I based my opinion on just a quick scan of the article.
He’s a pusher. He’s as much a murderer as the guy who pulls the trigger.
He’s a pusher. He’s as much a murderer as the guy who pulls the trigger.
Getting old. Was thinking the other way :)
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