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I can't understand why he couldn't be with his dying daughter, all he's asking for is a month of supervised release, it's not like he's a murderer or a rapist or something.
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Daughter Dying, Dad Can't Leave Prison
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I can't understand why he couldn't be with his dying daughter, all he's asking for is a month of supervised release, it's not like he's a murderer or a rapist or something.
rollingstart
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If the father was a killer, I might understand not letting him leave for different reasons, but that isnt the case.
BigGreenMat
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HotByCold said:
A lot of people don't find minor drug charges enough to make a person a criminal maybe?
CowboyAstronaut
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That is very sad. The man deserves to see his daughter one last time.
reilo said:
Sounds like it my sister's bf just got 5 for some shit that really wasnt his but since it was his car and people he thought were his friends won't man up he's fucked. Country needs to change the laws on low level drug offenses to shit and actually start going after the real people who are making the problems the producers, lawyers, and laundering bankers.
Lost Fragment
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HotByCold said:
Goddamn, just leave this thread.
Wait what? You can go to jail for weed? In Canada if you're caught with like less than 40 grams (or maybe 10, I forget) it's just taken away and you get a small fine. More, and they assume you're dealing, so you get a small criminal record + fine. I'm pretty sure you can only go to jail if you have tons of plants in your possession.reilo said:
But holy crap, why wouldn't they let him out? His crime was related to drugs, it's not a big deal.
Kung Fu Jedi
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reilo said:
How do you get that from this story?
Perhaps if he wasn't asking for 30 days and just went for a week or ten days, they'd be more willing to let him go. Seems like extraordinary circumstances to me, but on the other hand, he broke the law.
Green Shinobi
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I thought it was kindness, pity and remorse that you lacked. Not sympathy.lawblob said:
whitehawk said:
Yeah, Canada gives approximately two shits about drug possession. But America strings people up by their toes when they catch you with any amount of green. Mind you, cops rarely care enough to go looking for drug users, but if they happen upon one, the legal system is pretty harsh.
speculawyer
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This is why the press is so important to democracy. I suspect (or at least hope) that there will be enough public outcry over this that something will get done.
Jesus . . . how about just fucking chaining him to the radiator next to her bed and giving him one of those bracelets. It is fucking insane to not give a dying child such as easily grantable wish.
Jesus . . . how about just fucking chaining him to the radiator next to her bed and giving him one of those bracelets. It is fucking insane to not give a dying child such as easily grantable wish.
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i have zero sympathy for the guy
however i have a ton of sympathy for the girl
however i have a ton of sympathy for the girl
Squirrel Killer
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Dealing meth, actually.reilo said:
Green Shinobi
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It was a drug conviction.JodyAnthony said:
No one should be in jail for possession of a drug. No one.
Dealing meth is a different story, but this is still ridiculous. I want to kick whoever denied his request in the balls or in the vagina with a steel-toed boot. And I can kick pretty damn hard.Squirrel Killer said:
speculawyer
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Clearly that was an exagerration . . . but it does happen in fact. With 2nd degree murder and manslaughter convictions and mandatory minimum sentences for various drug offences, it often happens that people can get more time for drug offences than killing people.Kung Fu Jedi said:
The drug laws are seriously screwed up in this country . . . people want crazy wars and everyone locked up but they don't want to pay for any of it. You gotta prioritize.
speculawyer
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Well how about some sympathy for yourself then you unsympathetic bastard?lawblob said:
Why should you pay lots of tax dollars for a prosecutor, a public defender, a judge, a court, a prison, prison guards, prison food, prison medical care, etc. just for this guy's stupid victimless crime?
Kung Fu Jedi
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speculawyer said:
I don't necessarily disagree with you, although I do have little tolerance for drug use of any kind, other than perhaps a little weed. They definitely need to back off on small amounts of marijuana, and they have here in Texas. They were just clogging up the courts with frivolous crap.
But to say that drug use is more of a crime than killing someone is a pretty big over exaggeration. And in the case of 2nd Degree Murder or Manslaughter, those are often used to define killing someone when there are mitigating circumstances. But I do see your point.
What they need to do is publish the specific names of the people on the appeals board and begin getting people to write, email, call, etc. They should be public officials, so there's nothing wrong with that.speculawyer said:
Once they're not anonymous, they'll no longer be able to rubberstamp a denial on this guy's furlough request without actually considering it.
eudaemonic
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JodyAnthony said:
It's the sympathy for the girl that make me hope they get the stick out their ass and let her father see her. He just missed the last four years of her life and he'll be kicking himself forever for that. Just let the girl die happy seeing her father one last time.
Green Shinobi
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If there wasn't a huge demand for meth in the first place, he wouldn't be selling it.
Blame the job market that pays college graduates in some fields <$35,000 a year and less than $25,000 a year for most jobs without a degree.
Blame the job market that pays college graduates in some fields <$35,000 a year and less than $25,000 a year for most jobs without a degree.
I did some lines of cocaine a few months ago. What's your opinion on that?Kung Fu Jedi said:
RiskyChris
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Fucking war on drugs.
Kung Fu Jedi
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Green Shinobi said:
I think I did a pretty good job of explaining my opinion.
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Green Shinobi said:
like it or not, even if it was just possession, it's against the law. you know the risks going into things, you deal with the consequences.
Squirrel Killer
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Well, they did just give him two supervised visits in the last month already. How many should he get? What if she doesn't die in that month, should he get another month? Also, although the family keeps saying, we're not asking for his release, the Federal Bureau of Prisons statement, in full technical jargon, says that what he was denied was a "Compassionate Release."Gaborn said:
and to those who have zero-policy/no tolerance / no sympathy for the guy:
i'm sorry that DARE had such a big impact on you, but you do realize (and keep in mind i am NOT condoning the use/sale of meth) that most drug charges are 1) frivolous and 2) brought on by inherently racist policies?
i'm sorry that DARE had such a big impact on you, but you do realize (and keep in mind i am NOT condoning the use/sale of meth) that most drug charges are 1) frivolous and 2) brought on by inherently racist policies?
Most of you are missing the point. Even if this man was a cold blooded murderer and in this situation I'd still let him see his daughter. It's not about the man it's the 10 year old daughter here. Who cares what the father did, it's about the daughter.
Edit: I agree wholeheartedly chid
Edit: I agree wholeheartedly chid
Green Shinobi
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I should be in prison then? You're a jackass if that's your opinion. Amirox would be serving some serious time as well.Kung Fu Jedi said:
There shouldn't be a risk.JodyAnthony said:
10/10Branduil said:
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