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re: Tuscaloosa News editorial:"DA reasoning sows distrust in the system"
Posted on 6/22/16 at 2:09 pm to elit4ce05
Posted on 6/22/16 at 2:09 pm to elit4ce05
So let me get this straight...
a Minor in Possession of alcohol in the State of Georgia receives 40 hours of community service, a several hundred dollar fine, 6 months probation with monthly reporting to a probation officer with any violations potentially resulting in an arrest warrant, and also a Drug-Alcohol/Counseling screening costing appx $200
Vs
Possession of marijuana (not sure if it was misdemeanor or felony amount but already objectively worse of an offense in that alcohol is legal above a certain age in Georgia whereas marijuana is currently not legalized) + possession of a stolen Glock handgun gets you 20 less hours of community service, "26 hours of ride-along service with Northpoint Police Dept" (was that part a joke? They're really going to learn their lesson now), weekly urine tests, drug counseling. Okay, I'm sure they have probation conditions but..
It seems the punishment is on-par with a Minor in Possession of alcohol. This was absolutely preferential treatment. White, black, green, doesn't matter. If that's you, me, or just about anyone else carrying weed and packing heat in a parking lot in the middle of the night, 101% prosecuted. 101%. I sweat too.
You can't beat *the* air conditioning. He is above 80 years old right? Probably one of those people that shouldn't be operating a motor vehicle at this point in time.
a Minor in Possession of alcohol in the State of Georgia receives 40 hours of community service, a several hundred dollar fine, 6 months probation with monthly reporting to a probation officer with any violations potentially resulting in an arrest warrant, and also a Drug-Alcohol/Counseling screening costing appx $200
Vs
Possession of marijuana (not sure if it was misdemeanor or felony amount but already objectively worse of an offense in that alcohol is legal above a certain age in Georgia whereas marijuana is currently not legalized) + possession of a stolen Glock handgun gets you 20 less hours of community service, "26 hours of ride-along service with Northpoint Police Dept" (was that part a joke? They're really going to learn their lesson now), weekly urine tests, drug counseling. Okay, I'm sure they have probation conditions but..
It seems the punishment is on-par with a Minor in Possession of alcohol. This was absolutely preferential treatment. White, black, green, doesn't matter. If that's you, me, or just about anyone else carrying weed and packing heat in a parking lot in the middle of the night, 101% prosecuted. 101%. I sweat too.
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while we were all in the air conditioning
You can't beat *the* air conditioning. He is above 80 years old right? Probably one of those people that shouldn't be operating a motor vehicle at this point in time.
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Posted on 6/22/16 at 3:27 pm to SquarePizzaRebel
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a Minor in Possession of alcohol in the State of Georgia receives 40 hours of community service, a several hundred dollar fine, 6 months probation with monthly reporting to a probation officer with any violations potentially resulting in an arrest warrant, and also a Drug-Alcohol/Counseling screening costing appx $200
Where the hell does this happen. I got arrested for minor in possession of alcohol back in 1993 in Alabama and went to court and paid a $200 fine. I didn't have to do all that crap.
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