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Warpy

(114,676 posts)
6. Two things wrong with this defense
Wed Mar 9, 2022, 05:27 PM
Mar 2022

First, "Reefer Madness" was a movie, one so bad it became a cult classic and it was a total lie, produced by scared old white men. While pot produces nasty side effects in some people (anxiety, racing heart, vomiting with high THC doses), most people just lay back and enjoy the buzz.

Second, these "stoners" had high powered weapons, military gear, lots of ammo, and (if I'm not having a senior moment) some bomb making materials. These were not idle dreamers. These were men who were assembling the means to act on their fantasies and that, dear counselor, is against the law.

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Okay NQAS Mar 2022 #1
Oh, yeah, so it was all a big joke.... Diamond_Dog Mar 2022 #2
The lawyer probably left out this part: with guns. keithbvadu2 Mar 2022 #3
LOL, MarineCombatEngineer Mar 2022 #4
i was gonna just talk to the gov / but i got high unblock Mar 2022 #5
Two things wrong with this defense Warpy Mar 2022 #6
At some point you have to take responsibility for your actions Alpeduez21 Mar 2022 #7
I have no problems with the FBI listening to plans of stoned criminals. NCjack Mar 2022 #8
So, people should not be held accountable if they now start driving when they are drunk and cstanleytech Mar 2022 #9
And Charles Manson took low doses of LSD and recorded an album. chowder66 Mar 2022 #10
Riiiiiight. Actually I think they're women-hating thugs. Hekate Mar 2022 #11
A variation of the Fox News defense. Torchlight Mar 2022 #12
Give me a break on the "stoner" meme EarthFirst Mar 2022 #13
Thank you Delphinus Mar 2022 #18
Pot is an excuse for everything. Just tell them you were stoned. bucolic_frolic Mar 2022 #14
So, Cheech and Chong with guns? jalan48 Mar 2022 #15
Twinkie Defense C Moon Mar 2022 #16
You do crap stoned that you don't have balls to do sober. appleannie1 Mar 2022 #17
Are They 15 or Something? ruet Mar 2022 #19
The devil made me high! VGNonly Mar 2022 #20
The christofascist squeal when people call them stupid. Then they whine about being cancelled. Thomas Hurt Mar 2022 #21
That's not much of a defense they are paying for Buckeyeblue Mar 2022 #22
Are the defense attornies stoned? LiberalFighter Mar 2022 #23
So if you're stoned (or drunk) then crimes committed don't count? Obvious85 Mar 2022 #24
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Mar 2022 #25
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