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2008-05-09 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Anonymoose 2008-05-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 I have to agree with Chong on this issue. His right to tell his story - as sordid as it may be - is paramount, as is my right to hear it from both him and from the federal prosecutors.

Posted by McZoid 2008-05-09 00:17|| 2008-05-09 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 This smack of jack-booted thuggery, police state tactics.

There is a right to free speech, and he should be able to tell his story.

The war on drugs has simply gone too far - between lunacy like this, and the nearly weekly shootings of innocent civilians in no-knock military style raids, intrusive laws and rights-trashing cops and judges, we are in severe danger of losing the freedoms many of us fought for.

I believe the typical illicit drugs are harmful, but I believe that the harm from law enforcement's turn to assualting citizens (instead of protecting nad serving htem) is becoming far greater than the harm the drugs do in society.

The sipping point is here. STOP.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-05-09 00:29|| 2008-05-09 00:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Like the FBI have nothing better to do?

Posted by Penguin 2008-05-09 01:12|| 2008-05-09 01:12|| Front Page Top

#4 Like the FBI have nothing better to do?

I don't know the Tommy Chong case particulars but I fear we DO have some of the elements of a Police State [corupted by power] that has in a few well documented instances destroying Citizen's Lives, families and Homes.

These cases TEST our system to the Max, for when the Police trample our rights we have solely our Judges and Juries then to protect us!

Posted by RD">RD 2008-05-09 03:44|| 2008-05-09 03:44|| Front Page Top

#5 What could you possible say about yourself in a documentary that would give the FBI reason to raid your businesses?
I'd like to see them forced to hand every bit of that stuff back to him by a jury. A good bit of damages, and maybe even some charges for violating due-process for the feds might encourage cooler heads to prevail in the future. Thankfully, our forefathers put something into the constitution to override bullshit like this.

A Jury.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-05-09 08:23|| 2008-05-09 08:23|| Front Page Top

#6 Mt. Carmel Tobasco Road
Tasty naming scheme for the city byways.

Posted by Gomez Gromoter7489 2008-05-09 10:07|| 2008-05-09 10:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Mt. Carmel Tobasco Road
Tasty naming scheme for the city byways.

Posted by Gomez Gromoter7489 2008-05-09 10:08|| 2008-05-09 10:08|| Front Page Top

#8 The FBI isn't confirming any of this. In fact, agents simply aren't saying a thing about why they conducted the raids or what they were after.

They need more training. Like the training that enables them to determine in about thirty seconds that the Muslim they just busted with a carload of explosives is "not terrorism related".

Posted by tu3031 2008-05-09 13:25|| 2008-05-09 13:25|| Front Page Top

#9 I heard an interview with Chong a few years ago about the bust. When they came in they didn't find what the warrant was for (the bongs he sells online) and actually needed his help to find something illegal in his house. The Radio DJ and him had a fun time with that. You're busting Chong and you need help?

I'm not sure if it's time to end the war on drugs or not (i lean towards end it) but clearly we need someone sane in command. This is a waste of resources and an embarrassment all around. Perhaps we should put Chong in charge of the War on Drugs, he at least was able to find the illegal stuff in his own home.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-05-09 15:26|| 2008-05-09 15:26|| Front Page Top

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