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MADem

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12. The guy has the power to change his own fate. He, or his bandmates, can rat out the
Sun Jun 9, 2013, 12:45 PM
Jun 2013

person with the cellphone, but then, their remaining time will be even more miserable. If they did nothing "wrong," they'd point to the person who took the picture--but they aren't doing that, because they fucked up.

It's not about (immature, snarky Cartman voice) authority. It's about stupidity.

If the warden really DID give permission, the thing to do would be to ask the warden or his secretary to take the frigging picture, not take one on a contraband cellphone and squirrel it out as an attachment.

But one or two things is true here-- the warden never gave permission, they had an illegal cellphone, or both. You can stomp your foot and cry about it, but a smart prisoner would not have published a picture that hadn't been vetted by the warden's shop. That's how privileges--like playing in a band instead of sitting in solitary--are retained. It's not rocket science. These guys fucked up.

It's not club med, it's prison. Waaaah...."authori-teh!!!!" That's the basic idea--they want it to suck so you don't want to come back...


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K & R !!! WillyT Jun 2013 #1
There's a big piece missing in this commentary. Is the warden stupid? Dead? In a coma? MADem Jun 2013 #2
He should not be in jail at all RainDog Jun 2013 #3
Well. Sure. Most normal people are in favor of legalization. MADem Jun 2013 #4
Yes. His govt. turned him over under pressure from the U.S. RainDog Jun 2013 #5
Not pressure. A treaty, plain and simple. You give as good as you get. MADem Jun 2013 #6
"He's not being screwed with because he sold pot seeds." Kali Jun 2013 #9
Exactly. n/t RainDog Jun 2013 #11
Please--he's eighty percent of the way through his sentence. MADem Jun 2013 #13
holy shit, I can't believe I am reading this from a long time DUer. Kali Jun 2013 #14
His country extradited him, and no one "forced" them to do it. MADem Jun 2013 #16
you know, you're right RainDog Jun 2013 #10
The guy has the power to change his own fate. He, or his bandmates, can rat out the MADem Jun 2013 #12
jesus christ RainDog Jun 2013 #15
What's unbelievable is your unwillingness to understand this has nothing to do with his "crime." MADem Jun 2013 #17
actually, I have stated, repeatedly, that I understand RainDog Jun 2013 #18
This isn't about "the system that is in place"--it's all about prison management. MADem Jun 2013 #19
There is a very good reason why I have a certain DUer blocked from my juries. I'll let you figure kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #26
Yay. Warren DeMontague Jun 2013 #7
This is funny because I can buy MJ seeds right now completely legally. Twofish Jun 2013 #8
It's still a Federal crime (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #21
No, not with seeds. There's n o federal law against buying MJ seeds. Twofish Jun 2013 #22
Try again. He's in Federal prison (nt) Recursion Jun 2013 #23
Not for selling or buying seeds. Twofish Jun 2013 #24
Yes, there is. 21 USC 802.16 Recursion Jun 2013 #25
FAIL. But it's laughably easy to buy them anyway. As it should be. kestrel91316 Jun 2013 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Recursion Jun 2013 #20
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