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I would also like to add that juries have the ability to use
discretion through jury nullification.<br>
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Paul<br>
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On 02/12/2012 12:19 PM, Sunil Ramalingam wrote:
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Discretion runs through the system. Officers have the discretion
to charge or not charge those with whom they come into contact.<br>
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Prosecutors have the discretion to dismiss, deal down, or
proceed with the charges. Then they have the discretion to
recommend a variety of sentences.<br>
<br>
Judges can apply discretion with their sentences, except where
their discretion has been taken away from them by legislatures.<br>
<br>
Think through what you guys are saying. You really want all laws
enforced, even those with which you disagree? So the laws
against fornication, adultery, sodomy, you want them applied?
The 18 year-old who has consensual sex with his underage
girlfriend is a rapist, right? Let's go after him. Or her, if
it's turned around, only she's a child molester not a rapist.<br>
<br>
Great thinking.<br>
<br>
Sunil<br>
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<hr id="stopSpelling">From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a><br>
Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:07:48 -0800<br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com">donovanjarnold2005@yahoo.com</a><br>
CC: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:tiedye@turbonet.com">tiedye@turbonet.com</a><br>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Huh?<br>
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<div>Although I strongly favor, and encourage, legalizing
marijuana, I also expect the local authorities to enforce
the law, even those laws with which I disagree. Otherwise
we live in a community of selective law enforcement; much
like the old saying goes . . .</div>
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<div>A law is only as strong as the people who enforce it!<br>
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<div>Seeya later, Moscow.</div>
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<div>Tom Hansen</div>
<div>Post Falls, Idaho</div>
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<div>"If not us, who?</div>
<div>If not now, when?"</div>
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<div>- Unknown</div>
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On Feb 12, 2012, at 10:45, Donovan Arnold <<a
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<div style="" class="ecxMsoNormal">Janesta,</div>
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<div style="" class="ecxMsoNormal">I expect police
officers to use due diligence and reasonable
discretion in the enforcement of the law. I expect
them to use their authority
for the best possible outcome of all parties involved.
This was not done. The
only harm these teenagers were doing was to
themselves, if any at all. Therefore,
your analogy of using alcohol<span style=""> </span>while
driving
a car and the distribution of firearms is a fallacious
one. Further,
the penalty and life long consequences for a minor in
possession of alcohol is
far less reaching than that of a drug charge. </div>
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<div style="" class="ecxMsoNormal">Secondly, I think it
an erroneous philosophy to expect and
accept all police officers to enforce all laws equally
at all times. What a
horrible place any city would be if they did that. We
would all be in jail or
broke from fines, or both. </div>
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<div style="" class="ecxMsoNormal">Laws should be used
to help people and society, not act like
a hammer smashing them. These teens cannot get a job
now, they cannot get grants
or loans for college. They will be dependants on their
parents and society for
survival for a long time, only because they made the
decision to leave their
dorm room and smoke a joint in their car. Are they
deserving of that kind of
punishment? Police Officers that use this kind of
power unyieldingly are not
serving the better interests of the public. </div>
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<div style="" class="ecxMsoNormal">BTW, how are you
doing Janesta, I have not seen or heard
from you in a while? Are you working? Are you taking
the snow and cold well? I
hope this email finds you in good health and spirits.
Please take care of
yourself. </div>
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<div style="" class="ecxMsoNormal">Donovan Arnold</div>
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style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b>
Janesta <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:janesta@gmail.com">janesta@gmail.com</a>><br>
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Dave <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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vision2020 <<a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b>
Sunday, February 12, 2012 10:28 AM<br>
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Re: [Vision2020] Huh?<br>
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<div id="ecxyiv1595050896">Donovan,<br>
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I to, am for the legalization of marijuana.<br>
<br>
If these ADULTS under the age of 21 were reeking
of alcohol, and selling pints of vodka from the
trunk of their car, I imagine they would have been
arrested.<br>
<br>
If they were selling guns from the trunk of their
car? Arrested.<br>
<br>
My point is this- Marijuana is still illegal, and
until it is legalized, I expect the police to
arrest those breaking the law.<br>
<br>
Send me something to sign regarding the
legalization of marijuana. I'll be one of the
first to sign. <br>
<br>
Janesta<br>
Idaho Snow Bird<br>
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<div class="ecxyiv1595050896gmail_quote">On Sun,
Feb 12, 2012 at 7:36 AM, Donovan Arnold <span
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think the actions of these police
officers was destructive
to the community and unproductive in
stopping marijuana usage. They should
have
used this opportunity as a chance to
save three kids. Instead, they used the
law
to destroy the lives of some kids and
let whoever is peddling marijuana and
possibly other drugs to them and other
kids to find more victims. The
University will lose about $120,000 in
tuition from these kids, the City
probably
just as much, and they will be felons on
welfare instead of being productive
members of society with a job. To me, as
Sunil stated, this is a bad drug
policy. </div>
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bold;">From:</span></b> Dave
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vision2020 <<a
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<b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">Sent:</span></b>
Saturday, February 11, 2012 8:39
PM<br>
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A friend of mine was busted for
"frequenting a place where drugs
are <br>
used", in the public alley between
John's Alley and the Coop. No
drugs <br>
were found BTW, he tried to fight
it and lost.<br>
<br>
Dave<br>
<br>
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On 02/11/2012 07:52 AM, Moscow
Cares wrote:<br>
> Courtesy of the Public
Records section of today's
(February 11, 2012) Moscow-Pullman
Daily News.<br>
><br>
> --------------------<br>
><br>
> MOSCOW POLICE<br>
><br>
> Thursday<br>
><br>
> 11:41 p.m. - An 18-year-old
Moscow woman was arrested in the
parking lot of the University of
Idaho's Wallace Complex for
possession of marijuana with
intent to deliver after officers
on foot patrol allegedly observed
her and two men getting into a
vehicle and detecting the odor of
marijuana. Police seized
marijuana, $240, a scale, rolling
papers and a knife. The
19-year-old Moscow men were cited
for frequenting a place where
drugs are used.<br>
><br>
> --------------------<br>
><br>
> So, the "parking lot of the
University of Idaho's Wallace
Complex" is "a place where drugs
are used."<br>
><br>
> If the police want to
apprehend true frequenters of
places where drugs are used, might
I suggest the next Tea Party
caucus? I mean, take a look at
the Tea Party membership, one of
which sits on our city council.
Do you really think they got that
way without drugs?<br>
><br>
> Seeya later, Moscow.<br>
><br>
> Tom Hansen<br>
> Post Falls, Idaho<br>
><br>
> "If not us, who?<br>
> If not now, when?"<br>
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> - Unknown<br>
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