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Proletariatprincess

(718 posts)

3. No criminal penalties since 1977?

Reply to bananas (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:27 AM

Jan 2013

Why have so many been arrested since then? I don't understand. Is law enforcement in the Big Apple out of control? Do cops make or ignore the laws at will? How did this come to happen and why has it been going on so long?
It is way way past time to resolve this racist outrage. I wish all those responsible for this insanity could be held accountable but I know that is beyond reasonable expectation. The very least that can be done is to stop this insanity immediately and forever.

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Gov. Cuomo Calls for Reform: Marijuana Arrests That 'Stigmatize and Criminalize...Must End Now' [View all] bananas Jan 2013 OP

Full two-hour video at state website bananas Jan 2013 #1

Dude must be running for President in 2016. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #2

It certainly worked for Obama - TWICE 99th_Monkey Jan 2013 #18

Ya think stevenmitchell Jan 2013 #23

No criminal penalties since 1977? Proletariatprincess Jan 2013 #3

See post number 4... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #7

Fucking NYPD made New York City the marijuana arrest capital of the world... Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #4

+1000. nt awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #8

The buck stops at Mayor Bloomberg's desk. Same with 'stop and frisk'. n/t PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #11

They do it by making folks empty their pockets RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #16

This wouldn't have been allowed to happen if it was white people on the Upper West Side. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2013 #5

Good! Cha Jan 2013 #6

I get a strong feeling that sometime within the next 4 years pot will be legalized. Kablooie Jan 2013 #9

Except that marijuana legalization is not a RW vs LW issue. truedelphi Jan 2013 #12

It could become one. All it takes is an opportunistic leader to realize this is a winning issue. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #14

... or a big pharma or tobacco corp Myrina Jan 2013 #22

marijuana legalization is probably not a RW vs LW issue - as such stevenmitchell Jan 2013 #25

Spam deleted by Vanje (MIR Team) plasticcraft1 Jan 2013 #10

The winds of change ..... Nt. Warren Stupidity Jan 2013 #13

As I understand it, dotymed Jan 2013 #15

Prohibition is a failed public polcy...again nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #17

I hate to be cynical DonCoquixote Jan 2013 #19

I'd vote for him. bobclark86 Jan 2013 #21

Probably true stevenmitchell Jan 2013 #24

Upstate "Bible Belt" Republicans are going to have a shit-fit... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #20