Posted on 01/08/2002 11:15:02 AM PST by Texaggie79
A 72-year-old woman is one of three members of a Green Cove Springs family now in jail, accused of selling marijuana.
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Police said that undercover officers bought marijuana at the home on four separate occasions prior to issuing a search warrant. When officers entered the home, the elder Layfield was found sitting in a living room with several bags of marijuana.
"It's unusual to find someone her age selling pot, but she's not the first and probably won't be the last," said Lt. Larry Thompson, who heads up the Clay County Drug Task Force, which co-ordinates the efforts of the sheriff's office, the Green Cove Springs and Orange Park police departments.
All three suspects were charged with possession, sale and delivery of marijuana over 20 grams, a felony with penalties of up to five years in jail upon conviction.
Elnora Layfield has two prior drug-related charges.
"Maybe a little jail time will send a stronger message to her -- because probation isn't working," Thompson said.
Sheesh you reverted back to your bitterness(trying to mask it with "humor").
You are correct on this point. Grandmas are not exempt from the law.
Everyone should be treated equally under the law. I realize it doesn't bother you, Dane, but for the benefit of any lurkers out there consider this:
Under the proposition that everyone is (or should be) equal under the law, if the prospect of putting a 72 year old grandma in prison for 5 years over 4 ounces of pot doesn't seem right, then putting anyone in prison for 5 years over 4 ounces of pot isn't right, either.
You know, I hope you finally get the world you "envision".
Thanks pal. I hope that if I do, you learn to live in a world fraught with "monsters" - free men who live their lives unshackled from government overseers.
Heck, Ill even buy you a gun, if you think you can handle one.
I've heard this too. If he liked the creative enhancement of THC he should have tried LSD. (He probably did.)
In my borough Hackney in London, we have had a number of drug busting operations, that end up with the arrests of a few dealers here a few dealers there who are soon replaced so I am told.
A couple of weeks ago I saw some men break into the yard of the factory opposite my window, I phoned my local police station, after around ten minutes of a ringing tone someone finally answered it took around a further 30 to 40 mins for them to get a couple of cars around there.
They apologised and had a good excuse lack of police resources.
I applaud the police efforts in busting pill poppers, pot heads and clubbers, after all it is more important to get them of the street rather than those who just indulge in ordinary crime the type that involves a victim as well as a criminal.
Cheers Tony
If somebody accepts, they are, by definition, disqualified.
It's got something to with "the syndicate" that we're all a part of.
I will now resume radio silence.
And also, how would Pink Floyd contiue to sell records without it???
How do Sagan's political leanings discredit his ability as a writer?
Using your always faulty logic, I guess he's the "new poster child" for your forces.
Grow up.
Changing aquarium water is subject to environmental health laws, check your local water district for details. Why even adding water could be in violation of animal cruelty laws!
If they haul you off to jail today it is your own damn fault! Be responsible, drink Thunderbird and Dane will behave accordingly.
First of all Carl Sagan didn't write the book pictured. Second he was a left wing loon.
Crime went down in pretty much every major city in the US during Guiliani's term. A good economy, and less 15-30 year olds in the population tends to have that effect. I know it's hard for you to believe, but crime rates have many, many, many influences, and trying to pin it on one influence is near sighted at best, idiotic at worst...
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