After more than 10 years, cannabis producer and dealer on the run finally caught - Polidicks

I'm not pro weed legalisation but this is fucking ridiculous. Go solve some murders or something fuck.

[QUOTE=Banhfunbags;45428739]I don't like this law so I don't think anyone who breaks it should be punished. I take marijuana injections as much as the next guy, but saying that he shouldn't be arrested because you think the ban on weed is silly makes you silly.[/QUOTE] you just chillen and shit in the early 1900s growing you hemp and makin dank ass tinctures n them extracts then some years later these niggas just decide ey wat ur doing there, we aint havin it, that's illegal you goin jail longer than the rapists if you keep fukin wit that plant we dont like "well gee ur rite it would be silly of me to think I shouldnt be put into jail longer than a rapist because u just decided to made thing illegal" [editline]wat[/editline] now it 2014, you just chillen n shit playin vido games but later this year these niggas get together n say ey you know anyone that games or uses a console to get recreational entertainment/pleasure/enjoyment out of the device, ur goin to jail longer than a rapist, and anyone that tries to produce/create the vido games will to "well gee govt ur rite, now if I play the vido game post-implementation of this law and get arrested and jailed longer than a rapist for it, I'd be silly to think that somethin is wrong here :downs:"

i dont know if i find it hilarious or sad that our government spends its resources on a 10 year manhunt to find some guy who sold weed

I don't agree with the law but it's the law. If it get's broken the person who broke it's gonna be tracked down and punished. Such is life.

[QUOTE=Killer900;45428546]Why was it made illegal in the first place. More importantly we wouldn't have to chase people for over 10 years and waste precious time and money if it was never made illegal.[/QUOTE] It was originally restricted from sale (to people/from doctors) with a cannabis habit as it was considered a habit-forming drug under the Towns-Boylan Act. In California and eventually other western states, it was illegal to possess as it was considered a poison in the Poison Act of 1907, which also accidentally included pharmaceutical cannabis. In 1914 the Harrison Act was passed, which required a tax placed on products containing opium, coca leaves, and their derivatives and in 1925 the Uniform State Narcotic Act was passed, giving states the ability to enforce penalties.

[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;45428789][url]http://itthing.com/100-weird-laws-from-around-the-world[/url] Just because certain laws exist that make it legal to do dumb shit and illegal to do harmless shit, doesn't make them a good idea either. Only thing is we're stuck with that sort of ass-backwards ideology in the law books because the people who made them only bothered about control and morality.[/QUOTE] As a general rule, any time someone mentions a weird law, it either doesn't exist or has been overruled by a law higher up. For example: [quote]In Oklahoma, you can be arrested for making ugly faces at a dog.[/quote] This is a very, very loose interpretation of a law that says you can't torment a service dog. [quote]In Australia, it’s illegal to name any animal you plan to eat.[/quote] A law that specifically says that does not exist as far as I can tell. It's probably a loose interpretation of "you can't eat pets." Also: [quote]In Tennessee, you are breaking the law if you drive while sleeping.[/quote] [quote]In California it is illegal for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 60 miles per hour.[/quote] These aren't weird at all.

[QUOTE=supersnail11;45433302]As a general rule, any time someone mentions a weird law, it either doesn't exist or has been overruled by a law higher up.[/QUOTE] I always imagine this is case law (loosely interpreted).

Why smoke weed when you can smoke something much safer [from the police], cigarettes!

It really seems like they did it not because of the charges but just because he evaded them for so long. They look bad because they couldn't catch him and they got butthurt so they wasted shitloads of time and energy looking but finally caught him. They felt like catching him would prove a point, perhaps. I can imagine some senile old dude sitting in a chair saying "That'll teach them marijuana injectors" all because they caught some guy who sold some weed. Or maybe not. I dunno. Just my take on the situation.

[QUOTE]The charges arise after police officers from the Organised Crime Branch uncovered a suspected cannabis factory.[/QUOTE] Some of you guys are making it seem like he was some guy who had a plant for his own use and sold to his friends instead of some sort of Gustavo Fring.

[QUOTE=Sio;45435848]Some of you guys are making it seem like he was some guy who had a plant for his own use and sold to his friends instead of some sort of Gustavo Fring.[/QUOTE] A 'factory' can range from a closet in an apartment to a warehouse. Also, why the fuck does it matter how much weed he was selling? I don't like to use the comparison of Alcohol, but its the easiest and most relatable one we have. This man was growing and selling a relatively safe plant. One that hasn't directly killed anybody in its entire history. The justification for making marijuana illegal is based upon a combination of lies and "because we said so". And no, I'm not one of these kids that base their whole personality about marijuana and preach how it cures every ailment in history and its 100% harmless. I'm just not a naive twat who listens to the shit that these DARE programs preach, and actually look at reliable research.

[QUOTE=Rofl_copter;45432273]i dont know if i find it hilarious or sad that our government spends its resources on a 10 year manhunt to find some guy who sold weed[/QUOTE] This is in the UK, if I'm reading the article correctly.

I bet these cops then proceeded to go home and chug down a six pack in celebration. fuckers...

[QUOTE=andy85258;45439867]I bet these cops then proceeded to go home and chug down a six pack in celebration. fuckers...[/QUOTE] Yeah fuck the police, doing their job. Bunch of bastards!

[QUOTE=Masterofstars;45441252]Yeah fuck the police, doing their job. Bunch of bastards![/QUOTE] #3 and #4. [t]http://i.imgur.com/rm19And.jpg[/t]

By becoming a police officer, you are deciding that punishing people for consuming, producing or trading drugs is morally acceptable for you.

They're just doing their job. This dealer broke the law and was punished for it, even if most don't agree with the law. [QUOTE=DrTaxi;45442723]By becoming a police officer, you are deciding that punishing people for consuming, producing or trading drugs is morally acceptable for you.[/QUOTE] I don't think all cops apply to go and forcibly search teenagers so they can throw them in jail for having a joint. Even then, it's not universally agreed upon that marijuana should be legal.

[QUOTE=bisousbisous;45428356]Guess he shouldn't have broken the law then[/QUOTE] fucking worst mentality ever

[QUOTE=Crumpet;45444409]fucking worst mentality ever[/QUOTE] It's completely fair. You can wish that marijuana is legal without acting like it's amazing when someone gets arrested for it.

[QUOTE=Tinter;45444307]I don't think all cops apply to go and forcibly search teenagers so they can throw them in jail for having a joint.[/QUOTE] No, but they apply [I]despite[/I] knowing they might have to do that. Meaning either you agree with that law, or you think catching actual criminals is important enough that you can accept having to throw some innocent people in jail. [quote]Even then, it's not universally agreed upon that marijuana should be legal.[/quote] I never said that? You can (and judge) other people for their ethos. Because I consider any and all drug prohibition laws to be a massive violation of civil rights, I can only judge people who would enforce them as evil.

[QUOTE=DrTaxi;45445171]Because I consider any and all drug prohibition laws to be a massive violation of civil rights, I can only judge people who would enforce them as evil.[/QUOTE] If you judge everyone who does something you don't approve of as evil I think you have more problems than you're letting on.

[QUOTE=DrTaxi;45445171]No, but they apply [I]despite[/I] knowing they might have to do that. Meaning either you agree with that law, or you think catching actual criminals is important enough that you can accept having to throw some innocent people in jail. I never said that? You can (and judge) other people for their ethos. Because I consider any and all drug prohibition laws to be a massive violation of civil rights, I can only judge people who would enforce them as evil.[/QUOTE] Evil? lol

[QUOTE=RustledJimmys;45445650]Evil? lol[/QUOTE] He's the kind of dumb kid who looks straight into an officer's face, and says "I don't have shit on me, pig!" Despite his red, glassy eyes and the overwhelming pot smell wafting out of his car that he thinks the cop won't notice. And then when his car is torn apart and a drug dog comes out to find his eighth of dank he locked in his glove box, he wonders why this oppressive pig machine is taking him away in handcuffs.

[QUOTE=Masterofstars;45445630]If you judge everyone who does something you don't approve of as evil I think you have more problems than you're letting on.[/QUOTE] Most people (myself included) would judge thieves, because they do something you morally don't approve of. Maybe they had a good reason - maybe they're in a really bad spot - but we still judge them. If you happen to be a pacifist, you probably also judge soldiers. They may protect people, but still, you don't feel that having to hurt or kill other people justifies that. (If you think this is a bad analogy, please, do tell why.) I think police do good work (how much depends), I'm not the kind of person who sprays ACAB on every wall in their neighbourhood, I consider them necessary and if I ever fell victim to a crime, I'd probably be glad they're there (assuming they do their job). But that doesn't mean I consider it ethically acceptable to become a police officer, as you're making yourself available for punishing people I consider completely innocent. [QUOTE=outlawpickle;45445774]He's the kind of dumb kid who looks straight into an officer's face, and says "I don't have shit on me, pig!" Despite his red, glassy eyes and the overwhelming pot smell wafting out of his car that he thinks the cop won't notice. And then when his car is torn apart and a drug dog comes out to find his eighth of dank he locked in his glove box, he wonders why this oppressive pig machine is taking him away in handcuffs.[/QUOTE] Why do you feel the need to resort to unrelated personal insults against someone who has a different moral viewpoint than you? Fishing for funnies, I'm guessing?

[QUOTE=Duck M.;45428200]I'm sure it was worth the cost of finding him /s[/QUOTE] Of course it was, we just won the war on drugs.

[QUOTE=bisousbisous;45428356]Guess he shouldn't have broken the law then[/QUOTE] The law... When my father had my age he could drink a beer and drive, when the police would arrest him, he would just tell him to dont drink too much and let him go, today, you fucking go in jail.

[QUOTE=insistent;45451845]The law... When my father had my age he could drink a beer and drive, when the police would arrest him, he would just tell him to dont drink too much and let him go, today, you fucking go in jail.[/QUOTE] Drinking and driving is not terrifically defensible in any case

Yes, but theres a safe level, people crash because they are too drunk.

[QUOTE=bisousbisous;45428356]Guess he shouldn't have broken the law then[/QUOTE] no dude u dont understand weed isnt a drug its a plant that has been smoked by humans for literally a million years the only reason its illegal is because of old ugly bastards who aint gettin the pussy free that have more loose skin than a shar pei puppy try to make laws theyre stupid laws and i aint followin em smh

[QUOTE=insistent;45452857]Yes, but theres a safe level, people crash because they are too drunk.[/QUOTE] Every little drink impairs your judgement, and if he wasn't arrested when he was over the legal limit (which is generally pretty low), the police was being seriously irresponsible. People who drive after having a beer belong in jail.