Our jail system has failed.?

Question

As we speak, we are paying for people who are in jail because they were caught smoking pot. I think this is completely ridicolous, our jails are filling up and there is no room for the real criminals like murderers, rapist, theives, and other much more harmful crimes. If someone wants to destroy their lives by doing drugs, I say we let them. It would be like throwing everyone who drops out of high school in jail, it just doesn't make sense. Don't get me wrong, I do strongly believe in Rehab for those who WANT to recieve help. MAKE POT LEGAL!!!

By the way, I would never touch the stuff.

I agree with not letting harder drugs legal, that stuff will almost diffenently lead to more serious crimes.

I like how some of you refer to the Gov. as some kind of seperate force. Who is the Gov? Oh yea, WE ARE. For those who say that "THE GOV" who ever the hell that is prosper froms those people in jail for smoking obviously don't know much about our legal system. Do you have any idea how much it costs the state (us, the people) do PERSUCTED these people?? Certianly more than money made from shirts.

Answer 1

Greg, I could not agree more.

This legislation would reduce the strain on our prison systems (failing and over crowded), and not throw users in with dealers and killers and thieves for stupid lengths of time.

A lb. of Pot could well be personal use. It is cheaper to buy bulk, but many have been jailed for years for this crime. What do you think their attitude is when the finally get out of jail?

If they were not really criminals going In to the system they likely will be by the time they exit. It is almost like a Gov. sanctioned school of Higher Crime.

I suggest we look to the "system's" cost, in prosecuting these "crimes". Per "offense".

As to "offense", Oh freeking please..............Which is the easier bust? A pot user, or a shop lifter?

One was just trying to be mellow, the other was stealing.....which of these will see jail time??????


Get a Grip America, we have WAY bigger fish to fry.

The Neocon "spin machine" has warped too many minds.

It isn't my job or yours to comment, let alone dictate another persons morality. And yet............we are rapidly becoming a Nation of Judges that fail to judge themselves FIRST.



It would; indeed free up law inforcement to move more quickly on actual crime, and save a fortune for the legal system.

Answer 2

A little pot is not big deal, but, for some, they smoke way too much and a daily bit hurts them. But, like you, there are bigger fish to fry. Incidentally, you don't do time for a little pot in California even if you don't have a prescription (for the Compassionate Use Law). There is a fine and no jail time. It is a misdeamenor though, but it carrys not jail time.

There is plenty of room for murderers and rapists. They stay in for a long time. But the problem is the drug abusers. Not the pot smokers, the meth and coke and heroin users. They fail the rehab programs at high rates and end up in jail and prison. That's the problem. I've seen a few pot dealers go to prison, but no pot users (unless they were on probation for something else and gave their PO a dirty drug test for pot). Prison for pot users is a thing of the past. There is no room for them, but still room for other drug users. Don't get stoned and drive though.

Answer 3

I agree, if nonagressive people want to do drugs, then I think that we should let them. They are not harming us, they are only harming themselves. Why should we waste the room in our prisons for non-violent people when the only people in jail should be murderers and violent people; to protect us. If anything, I believe that if drugs were made legal here, as they are in most other countries, then crime rate and also the percentage of people per 100,000 persons that are put into jail would drastically decrease. Other countries in which drugs are legal, have as little as a rate of 16 out of 100,000 people put in jail every day. Here in the US we have a bit over 600 people a day. I agree with you 100% that our jail system has failed. I am glad that you brought this matter up. My family and I even had a very long discussion about this very topic just a few days ago.

Answer 4

I agree,problem is a lot of the real bad people get away with it, not the poor old pot smoker though. I know a man who got caught with a pound and a half of pot and got 18months jail
and a child molester who never saw the inside of the jail. It stinks but the government makes way too much money of it and will never legalise it I'm sad. I don't like the idea of hard drugs because they cause crime and warp your mind forever.

Answer 5

who are you kidding? the prison system is a prosperous entity, just think of how much our lowly paid judges . prosecutors, some cops federal agents D,E,A, F,BI, and A,T,F agents are making on the prison system, they work prisoners for 35 cents per hour , but uni core which is a private corporation makes mattresses, furniture, clothes, office furniture , mail bags , military uniforms, etc, and just think only Gov, employees can own stock in uni core,do you think they have any competition? all gov, agency's are required to buy from uni core unless it is not available thru uni core , and they sell their goods on the open market, how much stock would you buy in uni core if you could?
B,T,W, none of these profits are returned to the prison system, or given as bonuses to the prisoners, that is one of the major reasons we have a 98.8% conviction ratio in this country , and from time to time I hear some one say the cops arrest them then the judges let them go.since almost 99%of the people spend unrealistic time in prison , where do they get this from ?? the cops?it is great P.R. for the police force,

Answer 6

a recent report stated that pot is the largest cash crop in america, an estimated 35 billion dollars, more than wheat and corn combined. If taxes could be collected on that money, and we quit spending 6 billion @ month overseas, the deficit could be reduced, or at least we could stop our deficit spending.

Answer 7

I hear ya....a lot of people feel the same way.

But, people in the US have been brainwashed into thinking that marijuana is the worst thing in the world. It is not.

I would much rather live next door to someone who smoke a doobie on a Saturday night, than live next door to a rapist.

Answer 8

Hip Hip Hooray! Where's my drink? Man, I could go for a legally acquired fatty bout now--you just had to make a rational statement regarding the hypocrisy of our drug laws in general didn't you!!

Answer 9

nicely that's the ecu for you! Our british government kowtow to the ecu and now we detect ourselves with out rights yet a lot of rules regulations and regulations from that place--which our government enforce by using fact they're delicate. recommend you attempt going to the human rights in Strasbourg--if OUR prisoners can get help to vote in elections then i'm specific you will get help along with your greater substantial subject. dying to all paedos and toddler abusers--carry decrease back the rope.

Answer 10

If more rapists and murderers get the death penalty, then spots in jail would open up for other people who break less serious laws, thus deserving to go to jail.