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riversedge

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Wed May 20, 2015, 09:42 PM May 2015

Congressman Laughs at Conservative #Milwaukee Sheriff for Saying Pot Causes Violent Behavior

uga. I suspose the Repubs only had their conservative folks testifying!
There is a short video at the link.





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Congressman Laughs at Conservative Sheriff for Saying Pot Causes Violent Behavior

by Evan McMurry | 11:16 am, May 20th, 2015

During a House Judiciary hearing Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN) asked conservative Milwaukee sheriff and frequent Fox News guest David Clarke if he thought marijuana possession should excluded from the discussion of violent drug offenses that included meth, crack, and heroin. When Clarke said no, Cohen burst out laughing.

“You said that illegal drug use is the scourge of the black community and it is a problem and leads to a great deal of violent crime,” Cohen asked Tuesday. “Would you agree that marijuana possession is not the scourge of the black community and does not lead to violent crime the same way that meth, crack cocaine, and heroin do?”


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Congressman Laughs at Conservative #Milwaukee Sheriff for Saying Pot Causes Violent Behavior (Original Post) riversedge May 2015 OP
I know this............ leftofcool May 2015 #1
In his defense, David Clarke is certifiably insane. Scuba May 2015 #2
But crafty enough to get elected as a Democrat dragonlady May 2015 #3

leftofcool

(19,460 posts)
1. I know this............
Wed May 20, 2015, 09:45 PM
May 2015

I have never, in all my years 40 years of off and on pot smoking, seen a guy smoke pot then go home and beat up his wife or his kids or his pets. Alcohol, on the other hand. Just sayin'.

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)
3. But crafty enough to get elected as a Democrat
Thu May 21, 2015, 01:48 PM
May 2015

Except he isn't, either by paying dues or acting like one. The right-wing radio talkers tell the Republicans to vote for him in the low-turnout summer primary. He gets the nomination despite the county party disavowing him and supporting his opponent. Then he wins easily in November. The only Republicans I've ever voted for were sheriff candidates in November (they would have been better than Clarke).

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