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ronatchig

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9. There are.more than a few

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 9, 2019, 04:48 PM

Jul 2019

District courts in NC that are wound so tight that many people will be in danger from this law. This is typical gop "throw the book at 'em"tripe. It costs money to open rehabs and open avenues to addicts. The prisoners cost money too, but that money turns into profits for the well heeled.

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New North Carolina law allows prosecutors to charge drug dealers with murder [View all] Calista241 Jul 2019 OP

Think involuntary manslaughter might be enough. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #1

It should be ck4829 Jul 2019 #25

'...prove malice, a high standard...' Cirque du So-What Jul 2019 #2

There are.more than a few ronatchig Jul 2019 #9

Of course this law will only be used on blacks. Stonepounder Jul 2019 #19

I agree that this is exactly how this law will be applied. nocoincidences Jul 2019 #26

I'm okay with this Marengo Jul 2019 #3

If they do this, they should apply this with all product liability deaths ArizonaLib Jul 2019 #10

I'm sure they are drafting a similar bill dvan Jul 2019 #4

Bingo! keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #6

Yes, it's a product liability issue bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #7

I'm as much of a 'gun fetishist' as anyone The Mouth Jul 2019 #8

Remove "without a background check" 3Hotdogs Jul 2019 #17

If the dealer does a background check Everyman Jackal Jul 2019 #18

what it, 35,000 people get killed each year by guns. 3Hotdogs Jul 2019 #20

So change the Constitution. Everyman Jackal Jul 2019 #21

Or a doctor that prescribes a narcotic for someone that overdoses not to mention pharmacists. cstanleytech Jul 2019 #12

So, the Sackler Family are "good samaritans"? Mazeltov Cocktail Jul 2019 #5

White collar people are safe Midnightwalk Jul 2019 #11

Amen to that The Liberal Lion Jul 2019 #14

An overdose is a personal choice of the user not of the salesperson. The Liberal Lion Jul 2019 #13

"An overdose is a personal choice of the user not of the salesperson." Jedi Guy Jul 2019 #15

You will of course, support that conclusion with objective evidence, yes? LanternWaste Jul 2019 #22

Goddamn, Goddamn the Pusher jpak Jul 2019 #16

Kick ck4829 Jul 2019 #23

That last paragraph though ck4829 Jul 2019 #24