How many people you know who've been victimized by prohibition?

Discussion in 'Real Life Stories' started by aclone, Jan 24, 2010.

  1. So I've had 2 people I buy weed from get beat with a bat and left for dead. The first one was a year and a half ago and was for 1 lb of weed he was selling to a guy he'd dealt with for a while. He was hooking the guy up with some chronic for 3k/lb. He was in the guy's apartment, made the transaction and went to leave when he got hit from behind. I should mention this is even in Seattle, where weed is basically decriminalized. I'm sure it's much worse in places like Baltimore or NY.

    Second guy was about 2 months ago. Got a call to buy 3 ounces. Met the girl at the corner of a street, she wanted to check it out, while she's looking at it, 2 guys come out of the shadow with bats and drill him across the back of the head.

    In both cases nothing happened to the people, even in the case where the guy knew who the guy was, where he lived, and all that.

    Both have brain damage, the first guy still uses a walker and isn't all there. Made me cry like a little girl cause we're the same age and he was just like me, too trusting, and would always help anyone out, smoke you up, sell top quality for the cheapest price, or just give you some if he saw you on the street.

    Both people are under 25 years old....

    Those in the marijuana trade are especially at risk because we're typically not armed and aren't expecting to be killed over a few ounces. I see posts on here about others who get held up and it's fucking crazy.
     
  2. Yeah thats the type of world we live in. I remember growing up when my dad would come home from work. He's a Chicago cop and would told me a few stories where people got shot and killed just for their shoes and a couple bucks.

    It's just like the wild no matter where your at. You gotta hold your own or your done. That's how I look at it.
     
  3. I don't think I know anybody who has been physically hurt from prohibition (aside from a few fist fights in high school I guess) but mentally hurt? I've been hurt and in turn I've hurt my entire family by smoking marijuana. My friends have been hurt and in turn hurt their entire families.

    It's quite sad.
     
  4. Everyone I know that loves our beloved plant, including myself are victims of prohibition.

    I hate that I am a criminal for enjoying weed. I hate that I can't just go outside and smoke/vape wherever I want openly without having to hide it.

    It is sad that due to prohibition and propogandist views that anyone who doesn't know the truth about weed automatically assumes you are abusing drugs and are a loser.

    I am hoping for legalization but I fear it wouldn't happen, because the drug companies would lose too much money... -- on the other hand, fully electric cars ARE happening and progressing even though the oil companies would lose out... so... maybe it is possible.
     
  5. Physically? No one I know.

    Mentally? Everyone I know who smokes weed, the criminalization creates fear, not the drug.

    Legalize, regulate, tax. This war on drugs is ridiculous.

    Peace.
     
  6. #6 aclone, Jan 25, 2010
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    One family friend of ours was caught with some pounds of pot on a boat in the gulf of mexico. He was a rich white guy, wife was from old money, she drove a lotus. I hung out with his daughter for a couple weeks one summer, he rented us jet skis, took us para sailing, dined me well. I took him fishing on my little 18' center console and we just slayed fish.

    The only reason he got out of prison early, was because while fending off being raped he fell and broke his back. Still can't hardly gimp his way along with a walker. He has so many awesome stories of living an adventurous life.

    It's really sad you can buy stocks in companies like Geo Group, Inc. The GEO Group, Inc. - Frequently Asked Questions which will make you a profit if they can keep their prisons full enough.

    Here's from their website: "We design, construct, finance and manage jails, state and federal prisons, immigration and detention centers, and special-purpose institutions".

    You can invest in that and make a profit. Why do they need to finance at interest all the costs? How is that cheaper than the government building it's own buildings for straight out cash, if we're going to pay for it anyways? We pay this private company from taxes collected, they pay their bills and then collect a profit.

    I understand with government they have to pay workers well, and prices may be more expensive, but those workers buy in their communities, buy houses, pay taxes, and a lot of that money comes right back to the government. When you outsource to foreign private companies that money leaves with them.
     
  7. damn that is so fucked up
     
  8. Yea, this is from their faq page, the first question:

    What exactly is prison privatization?
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    The term "privatization" is a misnomer since it correctly and narrowly applies to private sector financing and ownership of infrastructure traditionally financed and owned by the public sector. In common usage, however, prison privatization has come to include not only the transfer of infrastructure from the public to private sector, but the fast-track design and construction and the contracted operation of a facility by the private sector.


    Basically we're all fucked at this point with special interests running the country. Under Bush the FBI claims there was "epidemic" fraud in banking, even under Clinton, but under Bush a large % of the FBI resources were diverted to work on terrorism rather than white collar crime on wallstreet.
     

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