with murderers and rapists?
2006-10-06 19:23:37 · 33 answers · asked by whatever 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
not until child molesters serve more time. a weeed dealer or smoker should never do more time then a child molester..
2006-10-06 19:30:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. It's not criminal in any way. But it is a crime to smoke pot, and a stupid one at that. To throw someone in jail for smoking a joint is the worst cruel punishment that does not fit the crime AT ALL!
We spend billions upon billions on this losing-*** stupid lame nincompoop idea of this war against drugs (which by the way looks and smells just like the complete and utter failure of Prohibition). Hard learn, quick forget.
I have an idea, let's legalize drugs. If we take illegal out of the picture, then the crime associated with it goes away too. Use some of the money taxpayers will save by emptying out 70% of the prison population, to build some treatment centers for the spike in addiction we'll experience for the first 10 or 15 years, and use the rest to educate our kids with music programs, sports, and lets pay teachers higher wages, and take care and honor our elderly. We can educate by telling the truth, regulate the drugs, pay taxes on them just like we do on gasoline and ciggarettes. And then we'll have enough room in our prisons to keep rapists and violent predators in prison where they belong.
And all the 70% that we let out of prison?? They will all go back to work to help pay for the baby boomer crisis that's going to turn everything upside down at the Social Security office. What does Denmark and Sweden do? They are a good model to follow, and it works for them, I say we do that.
Legalize drugs, lots less kids will be unjustly removed from their parents which by the way causes more harm than what their parents did by smoking a stupid joint. It's an all around win-win for us. We need to do this, or we are going to fall into another recession or your taxes are going to be eating over half of your income someday.
2006-10-06 20:42:21 · answer #2 · answered by Teresa O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes for a short time. Not with murderers and rapists. To a separate jail. This will create fear in others and will prevent them from doing the same. There will be no repeaters. After all it is for the good of human beings.
2006-10-06 19:33:54 · answer #3 · answered by Vas 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would like to see a separate facility for the more minor offenses because I don't like the idea of sending someone to jail to spend time with rapists and murderers for simply smoking weed. It is a small time offense and in jail they can learn from their peers making them more liable for a more serious charge later in life... Like a school of crime.
2006-10-06 19:33:17 · answer #4 · answered by sunburst 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes and no. There is a law against weed. There needs to be consequences for breaking the law, or we need to get rid of the law. So yes they should be sent to jail if that is what the law says. But a better law would find a way to deal with the issue without crowding our jails.
2006-10-06 19:29:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They shouldn't be sent to jail at all America needs to catch up with the rest of the world and update laws that are almost one hundred years old and based solely on racism to begin with. I get high every day and I've been to court for it numerous times and I'll probably face jail time if I get caught again but you won't catch me in court F*uck this country you can find me in Tijuana if I get another charge. I was just happened to be born on American soil I didn't agree to these laws and I refuse to abide by *** backwards laws.
2006-10-06 20:14:47 · answer #6 · answered by kylebakesb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. who is the gvm't to tell someone they can't ingest a certain substance because its bad for you. Weed is no worse than alcohol. So some bloodsuccing politician in history says Alcohol is in; Weed is out. So now a plant that is no worse than alcohol is off limits. what kind of sh*t is that.
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2006-10-06 19:33:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but there should be a fine and maybe some community service. Laws should not be overlooked no matter how small the offense. Should they change the law? Maybe. I don't smoke weed so I am no expert on the matter.
2006-10-06 20:09:04 · answer #8 · answered by scarlettt_ohara 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Those laws should be relaxed a little. I'm all for sending those people to treatment, but not sending them to jail. Perhaps if the money allocated to the "War on Drugs" was instead used to put drug users in treatment, it would be better.
However, I'm all for hitting drug DEALERS hard. Especially those who deal hard narcotics, like crack, crank, heroin, and coke.
2006-10-06 20:29:40 · answer #9 · answered by The_Cricket: Thinking Pink! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have u ever been to jail. For making such statements u should be put atleast 15 days in a third world country jail.
2006-10-06 19:33:24 · answer #10 · answered by Loganathan R 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no but if the brain dead fools keep smokin d weed they will be,
the
(rapists & murderers)
until the Judges, Jurers, Lawyers, Politicians, Police, Parents.
all get off or are tested for drugs why punnish the fools who get caught.
ONE RULE FOR ALL
2006-10-06 19:38:53 · answer #11 · answered by trvrrhds 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋