Comments on: Supreme Court Upholds Florida’s Drug Possession Law

By: Nicole

Nicole — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:53:59 +0000

Weather your guilty or innocent you shouldn’t be presumed guilty untill proven innocent! Really? Last time I checked it’s the other way around per your constitutional rights!!!

By: micah

micah — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 16:11:26 +0000

Carrie, there is no single tax that could fix the deficit. That idea is an old fall-back argument for legalization advocates that holds no truth and makes us look bad. Not saying they shouldn’t try it, though!

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 13:46:24 +0000

Why are we still putting citizens addicted to drugs (addiction being a treatable disease) in jail to become hardened criminals? This is ridiculous. Legalize Marijuana, the plant, and tax it to erradicate the deficit Obama has left our grandchildren with. Very simple solution.

By: Germ

Germ — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:06:31 +0000

Can we end this insulting War on Drugs already? Seriously people, alcohol and tobacco do far more damage than marijuana in any form, and they are perfectly legal. Granted, not all drugs should be made readily available, but the criminal prosecution and imprisonment for possession turns what would be a normal every day citizen into a hardened criminal by the time they get out of jail… AT THE TAX PAYERS EXPENSE!! At what point does that logic make ANY sense?!?! We need reform, and we need it ASAP!!

By: Old Goldie

Old Goldie — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 13:20:05 +0000

Kudos!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:42:53 +0000

What if this gets out of hand?
“Officer, I didn’t know the speed limit is 55 on 97. I thought it was 97 on 55.”
“Nobody told me it was illegal to beat up homeless folks.”
“I didn’t know I couldn’t dump gasoline in the drinking water.”

This might even make it harder on the poor kid in the car who didn’t know who was driving the car to her house and didn’t know anything about the drugs and weapons in the car.

David for presumption of brains,
evidence to the contrary notwithstanding

By: bigk

bigk — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:46:42 +0000

Hey these aint my pants I borrowed them. I didnt know there was a bag of crack in the pocket.
Really people that statement is made all the time. People carrying drugs know that they are illegal unless they live under a rock. GO FLORIDA

By: deBugger

deBugger — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 07:37:30 +0000

Presumption of Guilt.

“… jurors, who, under the law, are allowed to presume he was carrying drugs.”

“…the law puts Florida at odds with at least 48 other states that require prosecutors to convince a jury that defendants knew they were carrying illegal drugs…a state circuit judge in Manatee County last year threw out 46 drug possession cases, saying they conflicted with a recent federal court opinion that found the law unconstitutional.”

What is it about legislators & judges & LEOs in my Native Florida that rankles my behind?

Police State Mentality.