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ghehe.. well thats been enough of that. I'll humour ya :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TyphoonThaReapa
yes that typhoon, he'll cap police's ass. He is totally gansta drug dealer pimp.. that.. uh.. plays FF.
and he's on the streets rapping so much that he.. is here most of the time?
hmmm.. xD
Well if you stop locking adults up for personal, non-violent actions they perform within the privacy of their own home, having given their consent, I wager the prison population would fall dramatically.
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Originally Posted by Aerith's Knightghehe.. well thats been enough of that. I'll humour ya :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TyphoonThaReapa
yes that typhoon, he'll cap police's ass. He is totally gansta drug dealer pimp.. that.. uh.. plays FF.
and he's on the streets rapping so much that he.. is here most of the time?
hmmm.. xD
...Dammit, you win this one Martha Steward! But I'll be back! I always come back!!!:mwahaha:
I wouldn't say Dramatically, but it would definitely be noticeable.Quote:
Originally Posted by I'm my own MILF
Though I do think we should look more at society itself rather then the legal system. (Not saying it shouldn't be fixed up, I just don't think that it's the biggest problem.)
DoJ suggests that about 20% of folks in prison are there on drug charges. Even if not all of those would be released, a fairly significant reduction in prison population would result. Bureau of Justice Statistics Prison StatisticsQuote:
Originally Posted by NeoCrackerI wouldn't say Dramatically, but it would definitely be noticeable.Quote:
Originally Posted by I'm my own MILF
Though I do think we should look more at society itself rather then the legal system. (Not saying it shouldn't be fixed up, I just don't think that it's the biggest problem.)
Though whether this would be dramatic or not, I admit, is open to interpretation :p
I think legalization of marijuana, or at least decriminalization of posession, could definitely lead to a massive decrease in prison inmates, which could have a good effect on our economy (less cash being spent on keeping up prisons). I'm pretty sure posession is one of the main things getting people put away.
WTF? 20%? Did not think the number was that high for people being there on drug charges.
Send them to a foreign country like Austral-wait
im having the strangest feeling of deja-vuQuote:
Originally Posted by Old Manus
If America had remained under British rule, this would have never happened.
I really really doubt that small time possession is what lands people in jail. I know people who DEAL marijuana, but again, they're really small time. They've been caught by cops, but didn't do any jail time cause the amount they were selling was so small. I'm pretty sure that the people who land in jail for any significant amount of time for marijuana related charges are the ones who are big time dealers. That being said, I also agree that the legalization of marijuana makes sense and could help alleviate the "war on drugs" problem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hsu
The system is in fact very flawed. But I don't think you can attribute that to one single thing... except perhaps poverty.
Aye, I would say that reduction in poverty (i.e. an increase in educational standards) is the correct long-term course. But I think in the short term, ending this War on Drugs nonsense would be a good step to take.
Not been to Jail yet, been in a police car though. :p
the day smitten goes to jail, is the day we all die =)
I'll see you on the inside.