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- badwithcomputer, on 07/06/2008, -2/+97this is part 1/8- there was no easy way to just digg all of them at once, so please take the time watch the other parts below:
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8/8: http://www.livevideo.com/media/playvideo_fs.aspx?f ... - CosmoKramer, on 07/06/2008, -1/+75I watched the full documentary. It is truly scary to see how many non-violent drug offenders are in jail. Addicts don't need to be jailed, they need to receive help. It is absolutely illogical to send drug addicts to jail while legal addictions such as alcoholism are accepted. Americans are free to put toxins in their bodies and should not be punished for doing so.
- btschul, on 07/06/2008, -6/+58Ron Paul supports the ending of the war on drugs.
- HotGore, on 07/06/2008, -1/+49If the American people understood how much crap their gov't has done they would revolt.
- BlackJacket, on 07/07/2008, -1/+38The real nonsense is that Bob can smoke a joint with his friends, have a few laughs and sleep it off. Steve can get drunk, get angry, and after failing to pick a fight with strangers, finish out the night punches the people that were his friends hours earlier.
A week later, and both sober, Steve can fall off a ladder at work and land on Bob. Both go to hospital, get drug tested, and Steve gets workers comp while Bob gets fired.
Its not justification for either behavior, its just the truth. - VaporBro, on 07/07/2008, -2/+37As an official Digg.com Economic Professor I would like to state that the fastest, happiest, and hippiest way out of a recession is to Legalize Marijuana. That's right US, you can make TONS of money by legalizing this happy little plant.
* Each year, the US government throws away more than $30 billion dollars on the drug war (This year so far, ie Right Now, is over 25 billion dollars down the drain).
* The US Government arrests more than one and a half million people on drug-related charges (In fact; An American is now arrested for violating cannabis laws every 38 seconds).
* Police arrested an estimated 829,625 persons for cannabis violations in 2006, the highest annual total ever recorded in the United States, according to statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
* More than 350,000 people are now behind bars in the U.S. for drug violations. This is more than the total number of people incarcerated for all crimes in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain combined.
Now then If you legalized Marijuana and sold it like Washington State's Liquor is sold (In State Controlled and Taxed Liquor Stores), You could:
* Eliminate the $30 Billion spent on trying to police Marijuana, including the extra 30 billion spent by Local and State Government; for a total of $60 Billion per Year.
* Sell it to only people that are over 21 years of age (Remember; drug dealers don't ask for your ID. This is why Marijuana is easier kids to get then in Alcohol).
* You could grow (Very easy), sell, and tax the Marijuana (Allowing a GIANT revenue to flow in that could fund Road construction, School revamps, and harder drug rehabilitation programs).
* Free up our law enforcement to actually fight real crime that plagues the US (Instead of spending the time and resources on seeking out nonviolent offenders for a victimless crime).
Here in Seattle we have Iinitiative 75 which makes Marijuana use by adults the lowest police priority.
I. I-75 was implemented and following its implementation there were reductions both in the number of Seattle Police Department marijuana incident referrals and in the number of Seattle City Attorney filings of marijuana charges, although it is impossible to say whether these reductions were the result of I-75;
II. There is no evidence of any adverse effect of the implementation of I-75, including specifically
1. no evident increase in marijuana use among youth and young adults:
2. no evident increase in crime; and
3. no adverse impact on public health.
I believe only 30 people were arrested in Seattle for Marijuana. Not bad for a Metropolitan city...
As a Digg.com Economic Professor, I didn't wanna let you down.
Legalize it and I will advertise it baby. - GuacamoleSan, on 07/06/2008, -1/+34The part about the privatized prisons and their profiting from forced labor was sickening. These people are being assaulted constantly by their very government.
- bigp3rm, on 07/06/2008, -0/+26I was in Joes tent city for DUI. They didn't say this but his family controls all of the concessions for his jails. So they make money on everything the inmates purchase such as food, radios and other goods. And they are marked up by a HUGE margin.
- mithrasinvictus, on 07/07/2008, -1/+26 First they put away the dealers,
keep our kids safe and off the street.
Then they put away the prostitutes,
keep married men cloistered at home.
Then they shooed away the bums,
then they beat and bashed the queers,
turned away asylum-seekers,
fed us suspicions and fears.
We didn't raise our voice,
we didn't make a fuss.
It's funny there was no one left to notice
when they came for us.
NoFx - jester55, on 07/06/2008, -6/+31dugg for Ron Paul :)
- kemp34, on 07/06/2008, -1/+21If only more politicians would wake up and quit being little pussies to the status quo.
- speakafreaka, on 07/07/2008, -1/+21I think they understand, its just apathy and a sense that one person cant make a difference that has been instilled in all western cultures.
Or they just dont care.
Buy this.. it will make you happy. - inactive, on 07/07/2008, -1/+21We rent prison labor out to American corporations inexpensively. Drug laws are a great way to assemble an involuntary labor force. We used to call it, "Slavery." This works well, too. And even though we incarcerate a disproportionate percentage of black offenders, we're starting to ramp up our rates with Hispanics, too. It's just that Hispanic labor is so cheap already it's not really all that worthwhile.
- ZodiacKiller, on 07/07/2008, -1/+17The government dictates what substances your allowed to put in YOUR OWN BODY, but you live in a "free" country...
Such *****.
"But drugs are bad for you!"
Oh yeah? Then why aren't the CEO's for Phillip Morris, McDonald's and Anheuser-Busch behind bars, if we're so concerned with things that are "bad" for us? - livefree12, on 07/06/2008, -1/+17totally agree with you. i don't see the point in jailing drug addicts either. if we jail drug addicts, why not jail alcoholics? strange double standards.
- dshey, on 07/07/2008, -0/+13Our government has been ran by a bunch of 'good ole' boys that have used our system for their own pocket books. They're doing it right now with the war. They've been doing it for 30 years with drugs. It seems all of us on Digg know this. Why can't the rest of our nation figure it out?
***** it, I'm smoking. - sencity, on 07/07/2008, -0/+13Marijuana should be put in the same category as alcohol. available to adults, but if a person screws up while intoxicated by it they should be liable for their mistake.
Also the "war" on drugs can't be won because its a war against human nature. people will always want to alter their mood for recreational purposes. - gregfadein, on 07/07/2008, -1/+13How about this: If you don't want to go to jail, don't watch TV or read the internet. Simple, isn't it?
Oh, wait, you only care about freedom as long as everyone is free to do the things that YOU want to do. - CTK14A, on 07/07/2008, -1/+12We understand. We're complicit. The drug 'war' is society's way of sweeping issues of poverty/racial tension/social justice under the rug.
Cognitive dissonance is a beaut, ain't it? - bsonline, on 07/07/2008, -2/+13First, I have to hand it to you. On the surface, you sound kind of logical. I bet most of your personality rests right there on the surface. What's the word for that?
Seriously, though, I am not here to call you superficial. I'm sure it is quite likely the scarey people in your neighborhood will simply find something else to peddle. If alcohol were illegal, I'm sure they would sell that. However, that prohibition is over.
First, you have to stop generalizing. We're talking about pot - I'm sure that isn't the biggest cash crop of the violent criminals you live near. Actually, there is less violence surrounding pot than any other drug. The only real problems you run into is the simple fact that it is unregulated as long as it is illegal.
Second, what do you get for free at the corner store now? What is the basis for your prediction that with legal weed people will start giving away coke?
Never assume, there is always more to the story than the self-righteous - or anyone for that matter - disclose. - btschul, on 07/07/2008, -3/+12Nor does McCain
- caliberof22, on 07/07/2008, -0/+10Did you not see the part in part one about the distinction between decriminalization and legalization? Watch again.
- Kanele, on 07/07/2008, -0/+9"That'll just result in more people wanting to try it and get hooked on them simply because they
can."
It's happening anyway, since the beginning of War on drugs, more and more people get hooked. Also, places where one can get marijuana legally do not show increase in the use, just decrease in the enforcement statistics.
"Who's to say legalizing drugs will help solve the violence that comes with them?"
Well I do, and so does LEAP, NORML, etc... The violence that comes with drugs is mainly due to the prohibition. There is violence in countries where selling weapons is illegal, yet no problems in US, because it's controlled. The prohibition is the root of black markets and violence.
As for the digging up comment, i fully agree, hence i digg up :) - CuriousJohnson, on 07/07/2008, -0/+8http://digg.com/health/U_S_Government_Patents_Mari ...
Digg this article.
U.S. government has patent on cannabis. - HigherLogic, on 07/07/2008, -1/+10Well that's because he's not the last white hope...duh.
RP '08!!! - trueenuff, on 07/07/2008, -0/+8Watch it all! Wow.
- inactive, on 07/07/2008, -1/+9Pretty disgusting. A lot of illegal drugs are fine if used responsibly, carefully, ect ect ect ect.. and yes some are no good in any situation.
- bone625, on 07/07/2008, -0/+7How WOULDN"T legalizing drugs solve/alleviate some of the violence surrounding drug use and sales? Lets narrow it down for a minute - we're talking strictly about pot here.
The government legalizes pot, and taxes the ***** out of it. In doing so, they could still allow sales to be far less than what it goes for on the street - you really think it costs 10-20 bucks a gram to grow weed? No. They provide it cheaper, and safer than dealers - so they go out of business. Why go to the shady back alley to buy your drugs when you can get it at the liquor store on the corner for cheaper than they can? Of course, they're not going to allow anyone to sell weed - they don't even do that with cigarettes/alcohol. Why would someone fight/shoot over something they can get and use without worry?
Oh, and then we save money. Lots and lots of money. EVERYONE saves money, in one way or another. We don't have to PAY to keep drugs off the street- drugs pay us to stay on the street (in a good way). You know how much the govt could get from taxing weed?
Also, pot is not physically addictive at all. And I can guarantee you 99% of the population that wanted to try pot, could almost as easily illegally as they could legally.
Finally, you wouldn't have to WORRY about people selling pot and going to jail and costing the state tens of thousands of dollars. They couldn't do it cheaper than the govt, so why try. The users? They stay at home, happy and stoned, and maybe with lighter wallets. - govsucks, on 07/07/2008, -0/+7don't care much for freedom do you phillykid?
- zombie210, on 07/07/2008, -1/+8No, they won't revolt, the passion has gone out of American society and people. They are apathetic and afraid and what jefferson said has come to pass. I hope I am wrong.
- NCg8r, on 07/07/2008, -0/+7You're shooting the messenger, idiots. Big Joe is as crooked as anyone in his jail, yet the country felates him because he serves sub-standard meats to his prisoners and reaps a profit from the whole goat rodeo. The guy is a blight on our society and he's not one bit interested in Justice. The only thing that disgusts me more than his actions is how America can't wait to pat him on the back for basically being Boss Hogg of Hazard County fame...
- fyngyrz, on 07/07/2008, -1/+8Great writer? Please. The sentiment is fine, but the thinking isn't exactly original. Those lyrics are a straight-up mod of Pastor Martin Niemöller's words:
When the Nazis came for the communists,
I remained silent;
I was not a communist.
When they locked up the social democrats,
I remained silent;
I was not a social democrat.
When they came for the trade unionists,
I did not speak out;
I was not a trade unionist.
When they came for the Jews,
I remained silent;
I wasn't a Jew.
When they came for me,
there was no one left to speak out. - Murrabbit, on 07/07/2008, -1/+8Legalize and decriminalize, it's the only way to deal with the problem. Look at Holland, you think anyone's shooting anyone else over marijuana in Holland? I'm in Phoenix Arizona and you've got houses, even in nice suburbs where gang shoot outs take place just because with the real-estate crash drug dealing gangs can afford to rent houses and use them as warehouses or distribution points.
Our drug policy is madness, we've taken a medical and social issue and turned it into a criminal issue. We're only making the problem worse. - inactive, on 07/07/2008, -2/+8Works for me. And it's not like a white guy with money can't get high. Go pay a psychiatrist a couple of hundred dollars and get a prescription for medical marijuana. Or if you live someplace where that's impossible take a vacation to Amsterdam once in a while. This is about getting poor thugs off the street and into forced labor.
- gregfadein, on 07/07/2008, -2/+8"Who's to say legalizing drugs will help solve the violence that comes with them?"
When's the last time you almost got shot in a Starbucks? Have you ever been caught up in a Coors/Anheuser-Busch turf war? Been busted by the police for asthma medication?
Oh, right, when things are legal, issues can be resolved civilly in courts and arbitration, rather than violence.
"Who would give two ***** about habeas corpus when you can get free coke at your local corner store?"
Wait... so you're reasoning for massive government control is... to keep people angry enough to prevent massive government control?
Wow. You're dumb as *****. - racco, on 07/07/2008, -0/+6logic is lost.
corruption wins out - flashback99, on 07/07/2008, -0/+5this is what every neocon wants. to shut out reality and create a fruitopia.
the cake is a lie. - Ledjar, on 07/07/2008, -1/+6the police chef in AZ is ***** brutal on this video.
- paker, on 07/07/2008, -1/+6It's not they're being "little pussies" they use "the drug war" as an election tool. This drug war policy helps them get votes from the Moral Majority voters.
- flashback99, on 07/07/2008, -0/+5thats another issue altogether and is to do with preventing AIDS spreading through people sharing needles (damage limitation). I agree it's a grey area, but comparing it to convicting pot users doesnt make sense as it's a different issue altogether.
- inactive, on 07/07/2008, -1/+6the reason is legal drug companies were losing money from illgeal drugs.
- johndi, on 07/07/2008, -1/+6The sad thing is that slavery is still constitutional if it is a "punishment for crime." The 13th amendment didn't go far enough. We need to abolish all slavery.
- inactive, on 07/07/2008, -1/+5What's wrong with that?
- inactive, on 07/07/2008, -1/+5If only people elected those politicians...
- iamafatguy, on 07/07/2008, -0/+4Recap of post: ***** reality, ***** science, ***** statistics, ***** the facts, drugs are bad, mmkay, how dare you get in my way.
- gregfadein, on 07/07/2008, -1/+5I didn't insult your intelligence in order to make my point.
I made my point, then I insulted your intelligence. Subtle difference.
"By that reasoning outlawing anything can be labeled as 'massive government control.'"
No, only things that the government does could be labeled that way. - inactive, on 07/07/2008, -0/+4Who said there was anything wrong with putting thugs in prison?
- chewbie, on 07/07/2008, -1/+5I find it retarded how you provide us with legal workarounds and alternatives that we can use to get around the law. The mere fact that you need to trick the system to get what you want is pointing towards a faulty system
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