Comments on: Remembering the Golden Age of Propaganda http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/ by Pete Guither Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:20:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kaptinemo http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8482 kaptinemo Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:47:18 +0000 http://www.drugwarrant.com/?p=5317#comment-8482 (Facepalm moment) Jeez. He <i>had</i> to be on something else besides cannabis. (Facepalm moment)

Jeez. He had to be on something else besides cannabis.

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]]> By: Servetus http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8473 Servetus Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:09:31 +0000 http://www.drugwarrant.com/?p=5317#comment-8473 Hope. Yeah, I doubt it too. If he were really that ripped on cannabis cookies, he would have passed out in his plane seat. Maybe he was off his other meds? A drug cross reaction? A full toxcicology report might reveal something. If not, it might be a psychotic espisode? Sleep walking, maybe Ambien? Truly strange, whatever it is. Hope.

Yeah, I doubt it too.

If he were really that ripped on cannabis cookies, he would have passed out in his plane seat.

Maybe he was off his other meds? A drug cross reaction? A full toxcicology report might reveal something.

If not, it might be a psychotic espisode? Sleep walking, maybe Ambien?

Truly strange, whatever it is.

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]]> By: Hope http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8469 Hope Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:18:39 +0000 http://www.drugwarrant.com/?p=5317#comment-8469 Servetus. Oh my gosh. That's peculiar behavior to blame on cannabis consumption. I can understand he might want more snacks later in the trip and perhaps he could blame that on cannabis consumption ... but screaming and dropping his pants in public? I don't think so. Having a wasp up his britches leg could cause such behavior... but too much cannabis? I doubt it very much. Servetus.

Oh my gosh.

That’s peculiar behavior to blame on cannabis consumption. I can understand he might want more snacks later in the trip and perhaps he could blame that on cannabis consumption … but screaming and dropping his pants in public?

I don’t think so.

Having a wasp up his britches leg could cause such behavior… but too much cannabis? I doubt it very much.

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]]> By: BruceM http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8468 BruceM Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:04:36 +0000 http://www.drugwarrant.com/?p=5317#comment-8468 Sometimes I think people really do convince themselves that their asshole actions were the result of "the drugs" (when they have to explain themselves, that is). Which is better to believe about yourself: (a) you're an inconsiderate violent/thieving asshole or (b) "the drugs made me do it!" Sometimes I think people really do convince themselves that their asshole actions were the result of “the drugs” (when they have to explain themselves, that is).

Which is better to believe about yourself: (a) you’re an inconsiderate violent/thieving asshole or (b) “the drugs made me do it!”

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]]> By: Servetus http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8447 Servetus Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:00:20 +0000 http://www.drugwarrant.com/?p=5317#comment-8447 Speaking of intoxication as a bogus defense, today a man was arrested on an air flight who claimed his behavior was the result of consuming two marijuana cookies: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/03/ap/national/main6170184.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.12 Speaking of intoxication as a bogus defense, today a man was arrested on an air flight who claimed his behavior was the result of consuming two marijuana cookies:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/03/ap/national/main6170184.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.12

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]]> By: DdC http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8420 DdC Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:59:17 +0000 http://www.drugwarrant.com/?p=5317#comment-8420 "Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug in the history of mankind." <I>~ Harry J. Anslinger</I> <a HREF="http://reefermadnessmuseum.org/chap10/Gore.htm" rel="nofollow">Harry Anslinger's Personal Gore File's</A> "You smoke a joint and you're likely to kill your brother." <I>~ Anslinger</I> <a HREF="http://www.reefermadnessteachingmuseum.org/tableofcontentspage.htm" rel="nofollow">Reefer Madness Teaching Museum</A> <a HREF="http://www.hemptopia.org/Where_To_Score_Reefer.php" rel="nofollow">Qui Tacet Consentit</A> <I>He who is silent gives consent</I> <a HREF="http://www.marijuanalibrary.org/Nation_Hoffman_112187.html" rel="nofollow">Reefer Madness</A> <I>By Abbie Hoffman The Nation, November 21, 1987</I> "Marihuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing" <I>~ Anslinger</I> <a HREF="" rel="nofollow">American High Society</A> http://endingcannabisprohibition.yuku.com/topic/451 <B>Comix and Cannabis</B> "In some districts, inhabited by Latin Americans, Filipinos, Spaniards and Negroes, half the violent crimes are attributed to marijuana craze. Dr. Lee Rice of San Antonio reports that eighty per cent of all the murders committed by Mexicans are done while the killers are drugged by marijuana." <I>~The Christian Century (newspaper) - 1938</I> “Marijuana is the most violence-causing drug
in the history of mankind.”
~ Harry J. Anslinger

Harry Anslinger’s Personal Gore File’s

“You smoke a joint and you’re likely to kill your brother.”
~ Anslinger

Reefer Madness Teaching Museum

Qui Tacet Consentit
He who is silent gives consent

Reefer Madness By Abbie Hoffman
The Nation, November 21, 1987

“Marihuana leads to pacifism and communist brainwashing”
~ Anslinger

American High Society
http://endingcannabisprohibition.yuku.com/topic/451
Comix and Cannabis

“In some districts, inhabited by Latin Americans, Filipinos, Spaniards and Negroes, half the violent crimes are attributed to marijuana craze. Dr. Lee Rice of San Antonio reports that eighty per cent of all the murders committed by Mexicans are done while the killers are drugged by marijuana.”
~The Christian Century (newspaper) – 1938

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]]> By: Duncan http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8414 Duncan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:32:38 +0000 http://www.drugwarrant.com/?p=5317#comment-8414 Crime never pays? Hmm, I'll have to change my name to Crime. Crime never pays? Hmm, I’ll have to change my name to Crime.

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]]> By: Douglas Willinger http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8409 Douglas Willinger Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:28:48 +0000 http://www.drugwarrant.com/?p=5317#comment-8409 And yet all of the cops are smoking what could be called 'Virginia Dope' I wonder how much impact nicotine withdrawal has had on crime... And yet all of the cops are smoking what could be called ‘Virginia Dope’

I wonder how much impact nicotine withdrawal has had on crime…

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]]> By: D.S. http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8402 D.S. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:32:38 +0000 http://www.drugwarrant.com/?p=5317#comment-8402 haha. "I need a marihuana!" These writers are a bit overzealous in their article use. haha. “I need a marihuana!” These writers are a bit overzealous in their article use.

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]]> By: BruceM http://www.drugwarrant.com/2010/02/remembering-the-golden-age-of-propaganda/comment-page-1/#comment-8394 BruceM Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:34:14 +0000 http://www.drugwarrant.com/?p=5317#comment-8394 I don't even think alcohol makes people do things they wouldn't ordinarily do. I think it just opens them up and brings out their inner, evil self. I'd certainly agree that in terms of drugs having an influence on bad behavior (more like inhibiting people's control of their ability to maintain good behavior), alcohol is the most dangerous and intoxicating substance out there. I've never used PCP and I've never known anyone who has (not even a defendant-client), but that's the only other drug that, from what I've heard, might approach the dangerousness of alcohol. In vino veritas. If you're a violent asshole, alcohol will remove your inhibitions to allow you to be the violent asshole that you are. But if you're not a violent asshole, alcohol won't make you violent. Even alcohol won't make you rob a bank, rape a 90 year old woman or 9 year old child, commit money laundering, steal firearms, etc. What's interesting, though, is criminal defendants NEVER say "the alcohol made me do it" (if alcohol/drunkenness is mentioned in the police report, the client will deny being intoxicated every single time). Only "pills" and "pot" seem to be viable excuses to criminals. And if society is going to be consistent, it should allow drug use to be a viable defense. After all, why would you punish someone for something they had no control over doing? I don’t even think alcohol makes people do things they wouldn’t ordinarily do. I think it just opens them up and brings out their inner, evil self. I’d certainly agree that in terms of drugs having an influence on bad behavior (more like inhibiting people’s control of their ability to maintain good behavior), alcohol is the most dangerous and intoxicating substance out there.

I’ve never used PCP and I’ve never known anyone who has (not even a defendant-client), but that’s the only other drug that, from what I’ve heard, might approach the dangerousness of alcohol.

In vino veritas. If you’re a violent asshole, alcohol will remove your inhibitions to allow you to be the violent asshole that you are. But if you’re not a violent asshole, alcohol won’t make you violent.

Even alcohol won’t make you rob a bank, rape a 90 year old woman or 9 year old child, commit money laundering, steal firearms, etc.

What’s interesting, though, is criminal defendants NEVER say “the alcohol made me do it” (if alcohol/drunkenness is mentioned in the police report, the client will deny being intoxicated every single time). Only “pills” and “pot” seem to be viable excuses to criminals.

And if society is going to be consistent, it should allow drug use to be a viable defense. After all, why would you punish someone for something they had no control over doing?

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