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4. Foolish to make society pay for 80 years to feed, house, medicate over drug sales....

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 01:23 PM

Jul 2013

Cheap student loans to help a kid get a career is a much better investment in our youth...

just saying.

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The Heartbreaking Story Of A Harmless Deadhead Sentenced To Die In Prison [View all] xchrom Jul 2013 OP

What's the significance of him being A Grateful Dead fan? brooklynite Jul 2013 #1

He was selling a virtually harmless substance NoOneMan Jul 2013 #3

Cannabis seems a bit out of place on that chart Cronus Protagonist Jul 2013 #6

I didn't do the study NoOneMan Jul 2013 #9

OTOH, how hard is it to not sell LSD to people? Recursion Jul 2013 #14

The linked article said this guy had mental health issues. Jim Lane Jul 2013 #22

That's for those who didn't see the picture of the drug dealer Capt. Obvious Jul 2013 #7

It's the independent entrepreneurs that are being jailed. reusrename Jul 2013 #10

It's not like it was a violent crime - if it were, closeupready Jul 2013 #5

This is an obscenity. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #8

+1 n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #11

I feel so much safer n2doc Jul 2013 #12

What a fucked up Country!! busterbrown Jul 2013 #16

Evidence that politics isn't all about "Follow the Money Trail!"... Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #18

great quote n/t warrprayer Jul 2013 #20

Scott Walker campaigns on this idea exclusively. Scuba Jul 2013 #26

He probably shares the far right's livid hatred for 60s counter culture. Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #27

America really isn't far ahead warrprayer Jul 2013 #19

Heartbreaking indeed dreamnightwind Jul 2013 #23

So this is going to deter all the drug dealers out there....right? davidn3600 Jul 2013 #24

Such a waste. Quantess Jul 2013 #28

When we vote, we are voting to help people like him (nt) Babel_17 Jul 2013 #29

Tim's my brother and has served enough time for his "crime." free tim tyler Aug 2013 #30

Word of advice BainsBane Aug 2013 #31