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Warren DeMontague

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78. Maybe you should work on expanding your ability to feel compassion, then.

Thu May 9, 2013, 05:53 PM

May 2013

http://www.alternet.org/masked-cops-raid-home-terminally-ill-medical-marijuana-patient

With black ski masks and guns drawn in an intimidating fashion that has become all-too familiar for medical cannabis patients across the country, sheriff's deputies came into their home and seized all 23 of Cathy's plants, which she uses to treat Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS, also known as "Lou Gehrig's disease&quot

, a terminal illness.

Cathy was diagnosed in 1986 with ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to loss of limb control, breathing, swallowing, and speech. However, after trying cannabis in 1989, she was able to better manage her symptoms and significantly improve her quality of life. Now, more than 20 years later, Cathy has outlived five of her support groups and four of her neurologists.

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Why cops bust down doors of medical pot growers, but ignore men who keep naked girls on leashes. [View all] backscatter712 May 2013 OP

I wonder how many people died because the police are too busy arresting cannabis users and growers? tridim May 2013 #1

As candidate in 08 Obama was adament that law enforcment needed to focus on terrorism Bluenorthwest May 2013 #24

Corporations are afraid people who toke up at night Warpy May 2013 #2

So drink up instead! tridim May 2013 #9

They're also afraid they won't buy their overpriced, chemical laiden, shit drugs BuelahWitch May 2013 #26

Not really, they still sell plenty of drugs to keep us alive Warpy May 2013 #29

That, and because pot is thought of by many older folks as being ass'd with 'revolutionary' brett_jv May 2013 #64

kick Warren DeMontague May 2013 #3

I still have doubts about the 'naked girl on a leash' story. louis-t May 2013 #4

That is odd, two very different stories. Glad to see someone else wondering. uppityperson May 2013 #12

So one of the neighbours would just go and falsely testify darkangel218 May 2013 #13

Well, if there is no archive of the calls to search, any neighbor can claim Blue_Tires May 2013 #17

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I'm not saying one side is right over the other... Blue_Tires May 2013 #28

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Perhaps waiting for the entire story to come out would be wise Marrah_G May 2013 #34

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But what happened to you has nothing to do with cleveland Marrah_G May 2013 #49

Im pointing out that most officers want to get home safely than investigate potential dangereus darkangel218 May 2013 #52

'Testify' is something you do in court. Common Sense Party May 2013 #66

What testimony? The neighbors were talking to the press. jeff47 May 2013 #73

And how do you know that they lied? darkangel218 May 2013 #80

They told the press they called the police jeff47 May 2013 #81

Because im pretty sure they called the authorities. darkangel218 May 2013 #82

So why are the women lying? jeff47 May 2013 #84

Yes, there is no reason for them to lie about this. likesmountains 52 May 2013 #87

How do you know everything they said? darkangel218 May 2013 #88

Because they have said they were not taken outside the house jeff47 May 2013 #91

Im not on any quest, its a freaking discussion board! am i forcing you to reply to my posts? darkangel218 May 2013 #95

Nope. But nice try at dodging the question. jeff47 May 2013 #96

many people lie about things during big media stories , many lied about Christopher JI7 May 2013 #97

me too. HiPointDem May 2013 #18

I was thinking the same Marrah_G May 2013 #33

Me, too. I'd trust the victims' story more than a neighbor. Common Sense Party May 2013 #65

We also heard the two other brothers didn't know anything was going on and lunatica May 2013 #72

But that gets in the way of leaping to conclusions in order to advance an unrelated issue mythology May 2013 #76

Because apparently abusing women is norm to them. darkangel218 May 2013 #5

K&R MotherPetrie May 2013 #6

It's always about the money Vinnie From Indy May 2013 #7

Because Big Pharma doesn't care about women on leashes? Bake May 2013 #8

Neighbors should have called 911 and reported pot plants mainer May 2013 #10

Or they'd be arrested for conspiracy to produce drugs... n/t backscatter712 May 2013 #14

I have a semi-related question ... zbdent May 2013 #11

This is the War on Women Ccarmona May 2013 #15

Hate to rain on the "woe is my weed" crowd, but maybe it could be... bobclark86 May 2013 #16

Stop that! You are ruining a perfectly good straw man rant with your LOGIC! IdaBriggs May 2013 #19

It's all good. bobclark86 May 2013 #45

Maybe you should work on expanding your ability to feel compassion, then. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #78

I have plenty of compassion... bobclark86 May 2013 #92

You've made your point, I've made mine. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #94

About 25,000 people a year are arrested in Ohio for marjiuana at a cost of about Bluenorthwest May 2013 #27

so what you are saying is... zerosumgame0005 May 2013 #30

You are absolutely correct Sir. darkangel218 May 2013 #40

We spend $60 Billion dollars a year, NOT including local LEO and incarceration costs, just to keep Warren DeMontague May 2013 #32

And at what point... bobclark86 May 2013 #48

Uh, okay. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #58

Being gay isn't a choice. bobclark86 May 2013 #75

My point was, some laws are wrong. Warren DeMontague May 2013 #77

Yeah... bobclark86 May 2013 #93

Because the uniform serves the corporation. Dawson Leery May 2013 #21

They serve themselves. Its not even matter of coruption, is matter of integrity. darkangel218 May 2013 #22

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ThomThom May 2013 #23

That's mostly what it's about. LuvNewcastle May 2013 #69

Because The Super Lemon Haze Caeser67 May 2013 #25

Is it illegal for a naked woman to be in a backyard? jberryhill May 2013 #35

Yes, on a leash darkangel218 May 2013 #37

Okay, explain to me what is illegal about it jberryhill May 2013 #39

It should be investigated. darkangel218 May 2013 #42

Okay, so... jberryhill May 2013 #44

And one of the neighbors says they talked to their mother, not the police. randome May 2013 #46

Oh I know... jberryhill May 2013 #47

Yes they should get a warrant and search the house!! nt darkangel218 May 2013 #50

And the warrant affidavit should state what as probable cause? jberryhill May 2013 #51

Police should investigate and search the house!!! Criminal Investigation 101 honey!! darkangel218 May 2013 #53

Ah, well then, I'll have to keep this in mind jberryhill May 2013 #55

Yes, by law , all alegations should be investigated!! eithet abide the law or dont give a freaking darkangel218 May 2013 #59

No, there is no law requiring investigation of all allegations jberryhill May 2013 #62

Im not playing anything, darkangel218 May 2013 #63

With all the hullabaloo about how we're currently living in a police state... randome May 2013 #67

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This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 May 2013 #70

This! ^^^ opiate69 May 2013 #71

Probable cause, false inprisonment aligations! darkangel218 May 2013 #56

K, I'll call the police and say you were parading a naked woman around your yard. jeff47 May 2013 #74

Actually, darkangel218 May 2013 #79

It doesn't matter if you actually break the law. jeff47 May 2013 #83

It's nice to be white jberryhill May 2013 #85

Being condescending is pretty lame imo. darkangel218 May 2013 #86

Being condescending? jberryhill May 2013 #89

I have no clue what you do for a living darkangel218 May 2013 #90

why ? all one has to do is follow the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ azurnoir May 2013 #36

Yes, because equating the DEA with local police is so appropriate. randome May 2013 #41

It's not just the feds that are busting potheads. backscatter712 May 2013 #60

Because there's a monetary incentive to go after drug crime BanzaiBonnie May 2013 #43

yeah MFM008 May 2013 #54

Collapsing revenues and uncontrolled gun use in Cleveland is the more likely story Kolesar May 2013 #57

Suggestion 1 Half-Century Man May 2013 #61

The priorities of the police are to :- TakeALeftTurn May 2013 #98

The lesson here is that if you think your neighbor has kidnapped someone, tell the police they have rhett o rick May 2013 #99