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A wonderful discovery by DrugWarRant. Just watch the video. I can not add anything to the thoughtful discussion.
Today is my 30th birthday. While I’m celebrating take a look at the rough draft of new website. Any thoughts?
Sentry, is an online snitch program run by the Department of Public Safety. Sentry allows the public to make anonymous reports of criminal/terrorist activity. From the DPS website-
Take an active role in Texas Homeland Security! Join in the war on terrorism by submitting information about unusual, suspicious and/or criminal activities. You CAN make a difference! Take an active role in Texas Homeland Security! Join in the war on terrorism by submitting information about unusual, suspicious and/or criminal activities. You CAN make a difference!
Citizen Informants- Historically Not Good For Freedom
A recent story about prescription drugs found in public water sparked my curiousity. Dallas water was not mentioned in any of the stories. I dutifully sent an open records request to the City of Dallas. I asked for any information on drugs, legal or illegal, in the Dallas Water supply.
The response- We don’t know. Dallas Water Utlities has never checked for these “unregulated compounds.” As much as I support legalizing drugs, I do not want birth control, lithium or heroin in my drinking water. On the plus side, next time a client on probation fails a drug test I can blame DWU.
For now, I’m sticking with Topo Chico.
The Dallas Police Ticket Scandal finally reached a conclusion with the firing of three officers and the suspension of one. The officers wrote false information on tickets. These tickets turned into warrants which led to the arrest of innocent defendants.
What was the police officer’s defense? Those falsely arrested were poor.
“None of these charges merit termination at all,” {Attorney] David Schiller said. “These are excellent officers who were out there every day working with the lowest common denominator … in an area that needed enforcement.”
A wonderful victory for compassion and common sense in Texas. From the Marijuana Policy Project
A Texas patient who uses medical marijuana to treat the symptoms of HIV won acquittal on marijuana possession charges March 25 based on a “necessity defense.” Though such a defense – which requires the defendant to establish that an otherwise illegal act was necessary to avoid imminent harm more serious than the harm prevented by the law he or she broke – has rarely been successful in Texas, the jury took just 11 minutes to acquit Tim Stevens, 53. The trial was hotly contested. .
That is a good summary of the necessity defense. Exactly what harm does Marijuana Prohibition prevent anyway? I would enjoy making this argument to a jury. How a prosecutor could try and justify this cruelty to a jury is beyond me. Of course, sometimes the duty of a prosecutor is to convict, not to see that justice is done.
My wife is sick, so no new material until tomorrow. Until then go to the FWST and comment on this story. It is a typical federal drug bust. ATF and the Arlington Police waste time busting drug dealers who are going to be instantly replace. One of the defendants gets a 17 year sentence. Great use of tax dollars. I guess the DEA couldn’t find an medical marijuana patients or pain doctors to harass.
Make sure and comment below the story. There are some typical “tough on crime” knee jerk comments. Make your voice heard.
From the Economist- An amazing story from Texas on the Prison Entrepreneurship Program. PEP teachers prisoners how to be successful business leaders and entrepreneurs. The War on Drugs is a tragedy for many reasons. One is the incarceration of human potential for consensual crime.
Why would drug dealing felon convicts make good businessmen? Let’s ask today’s hero Catherine Rohr, a venture capitalist who founded PEP after visiting several Texas prisons. From the Economist
Ms. Rohr’s premise is that criminals are intelligent people with good heads for business and healthy appetites for risk, and that these traits can be put to productive use. She is particularly interested in people who have already demonstrated these skills—for example by running a successful drug business or achieving a high rank in a gang
The rigorous program has a 50% dropout rate. The students in PEP meet MBA students and business leaders to develop business plans. 40 graduates already have businesses up and running. PEP also slashes recidivism (5% among graduates) and produces qualified applicants for employment.
The Post I Wanted To Write
After reading A Mockery of Justice by Stephen Gustistis I wanted to write an Easter inspired post about Jesus, Law, hypocrisy and a libertarian view of morality. However, I am in Ohio visiting family. So, here is the rough draft/outline-
Jesus had a list of grievances against the Pharisees, one of which was hypocrisy.
In Texas if you are not eligible to have an arrest expunged, you may be eligible for a Motion for Non Disclosure. I received many phone calls from people looking to clean up their record. However, expunctions are a very limited option. For most, a MFND is the only option available.
What is a Motion for Non Disclosure?
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