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[rtcn63]

You all need to brush up on your science. It's a proven fact that marijuana has different biological effects for minorities, especially ones from low-income areas. The marijuana juices are metabolized in a similar way to PCP and six lines of cocaine, causing the person of color to scarily "wil' the fuck out" and become a serious danger to civilized society.

 

[Tripon]

If anybody is wondering, there's a bill awaiting Gov. Nixon's signature to decriminalize pot possession from a Class A misdemeanor (fine + up to a year in jail) to a Class D (possible fine).

http://legiscan.com/MO/text/SB491/id/1014946

The offense of possession of more than ten grams but less than 36 grams of marijuana or any synthetic cannabinoid is a class A misdemeanor.

The offense of possession of not more than 10 grams of marijuana or any synthetic cannabinoid is a class D misdemeanor. If the defendant has previously been found guilty of any offense to the laws related to controlled substances of this state, or of the United States, or any state, territory, or district, the offense is a class A misdemeanor.

Only bring this up to help illustrate how much of a non issue this should be in Missouri specifically.

The bill in question also had wide bipartisian support.
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/2014/05/new_marijuana_laws_are_small_s.php

The bill passed unanimously in the Senate (32-0) and overwhelmingly in the House (130 to 12).

But I suppose just mentioning that Brown had marijuana in his system is supposed to mean something to certain people who already made up their minds about how much of a thug is supposed to be. Confirmation bias and all that.

 

[Camp Lo]

So that's why he wanted to bumrush the cop, he was high on weed!

 

[ishibear]

Weed in his system is somehow gonna turn him into a crazed violent criminal? FFS what is this shit? The police are so fucking desperate.

 

[everyday math]

@kmoxnews: Report: Nixon did not give White House ‘heads up’ he was calling in National Guard: http://t.co/cvvw4bU7qW #Ferguson

Does he need too?

@TheAPJournalist: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon calls for rights to be respected and protected in #Ferguson (which is in America). http://t.co/QSbE5lJGA8

Embarrassing

 

[benjipwns]

but they don't need to be running with information like this from a source unless they're 100% sure that the source isn't spreading FUD.

Wow, set some impossible standards why don't you? You probably wanted them to go over to Iraq and check for WMD's themselves before reporting it.

 

[thepotatoman]

What...? Washingtonpost is alright. You're thinking of Washington Times.

Richard Cohen of Washington Post has written far more blatantly racist articles about these types of situations than I've ever seen at Fox News.

As a whole Washington Post is alright, but they definitely have a few really bad apples.

 

[BeatResetsTheWorld]

known as "beast mode" (as it is called by violent loud mouthed thug athletes), this cannabis drug rage involves becoming the earthly avatar of ancient tribal witch-gods, impervious to flinching and granting a +5 to defense and offense

Get this bullshit out of here. White people smoke and become calm and thoughtful. It's funny.

Blacks smoke and, due to a volatile reaction between THC and fast twitch muscle fibers, become very violent and even faster and stronger than usual.

You all need to brush up on your science. It's a proven fact that marijuana has different biological effects for minorities, especially ones from low-income areas. The marijuana juices are metabolized in a similar way to PCP and six lines of cocaine, causing the person of color to scarily "wil' the fuck out".

Seems legit

 

[FiggyCal]

OMG Al Sharpton made a logical and non-controversial statement. I wonder how conservatives will react.

 

[studyguy]

Blacks smoke and, due to a volatile reaction between THC and fast twitch muscle fibers, become very violent and even faster and stronger than usual.

While we're making outlandish claims based on nothing, I should point out that police are lucky homie wasn't Asian and drunk too I guess.

I genuinely hope this at least pushes for some reform to put more cameras on policemen. Not a perfect solution, but damn it'd be something.
Probably won't change a thing.

 

[marrec]

Does he need too?

I mean, I'd probably give the head of the armed forces in America a heads up if I was calling in the armed forces in America to protect police from Americans.

 

[benjipwns]

I genuinely hope this at least pushes for some reform to put more cameras on policemen. Not a perfect solution, but damn it'd be something.

Why should police have to lose their privacy?

We should be putting cameras on marijuana addicts like Michael Brown.

I mean, I'd probably give the head of the armed forces in America a heads up if I was calling in the armed forces in America to protect police from Americans.

Governors are the commanders-in-chief of their State's National Guard unless the President takes that authority from them.

 

[FiggyCal]

Richard Cohen of Washington Post has written far more blatantly racist articles about these types of situations than I've ever seen at Fox News.

As a whole Washington Post is alright, but they definitely have a few really bad apples.

I didn't realize. I'm not super familiar with them.

 

[everyday math]

I mean, I'd probably give the head of the armed forces in America a heads up if I was calling in the armed forces in America to protect police from Americans.

Hey no need to be snippy.

 

[MHWilliams]

Why should police have to lose their privacy?

We should be putting cameras on marijuana addicts like Michael Brown.

Oh, I was of the mindset that you were discussing in good faith. I see now that I probably should not have wasted my time answering you.

But before I stop answering you, here's why you want police with cameras.

California police use of body cameras cuts violence and complaints

 

[marrec]

Governors are the commanders-in-chief of their State's National Guard unless the President takes that authority from them.

I didn't realize that. *the more you know*

Hey no need to be snippy.

:lol

Regardless of authority though, I'd probably send Obummer an e-mail about it.

"Hey Bams,

Going to call in National Guard. No worries, we have this under control.

Thanks,
Gov. "Rock Wit Me" Nixon"

 

[Parallax]

Get this bullshit out of here. White people smoke and become calm and thoughtful. It's funny.

Blacks smoke and, due to a volatile reaction between THC and fast twitch muscle fibers, become very violent and even faster and stronger than usual.

Im getting bo jackson from tecmo bowl vibes from this.

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

Black people are the opposite color of white people so the marijuana effects them in an opposite way. This science tip brought to you by the White Supremacists Science Foundation.

 

[BronsonLee]

Oh, I was of the mindset that you were discussing in good faith. I see now that I probably should not have wasted my time answering you.

But before I stop answering you, here's why you want police with cameras.

California police use of body cameras cuts violence and complaints

You've entered a trap. Abort. Abort plan! He's really on your side!

 

[Tinfoilhatsron]

You all need to brush up on your science. It's a proven fact that marijuana has different biological effects for minorities, especially ones from low-income areas. The marijuana juices are metabolized in a similar way to PCP and six lines of cocaine, causing the person of color to scarily "wil' the fuck out" and become a serious danger to civilized society.

I've just been on reddit.
I couldn't tell if this was sarcasm or not.
Also why did the guy have to smoke it dammit, this is gonna set back the agenda!

No seriously this case and the post events are crazy.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I don't know what the fuck is going on with this right now because I have money to make, but this page is incredibly awesome.

Carry on.

 

[FiggyCal]

Oh, I was of the mindset that you were discussing in good faith. I see now that I probably should not have wasted my time answering you.

But before I stop answering you, here's why you want police with cameras.

California police use of body cameras cuts violence and complaints

He was being sarcastic. You can't realistically expect police to put cameras on every black man in America.

 

[benjipwns]

Regardless of authority though, I'd probably send Obummer an e-mail about it.

It's okay, he can learn about it from the news.

 

[xaszatm]

Why should police have to lose their privacy?

We should be putting cameras on marijuana addicts like Michael Brown.


Governors are the commanders-in-chief of their State's National Guard unless the President takes that authority from them.

Uh, cameras usually HELP police rather than hurt them because the number of false complaints shrink because there is now evidence. Quite literally the only people who should be against cop cameras are cops with something to hide.

Edit: Nevermind. This is what happens when you only look at this page every few hours.

 

[marrec]

It's okay, he can learn about it from the news.

He's probably thinking "Wait, governors can do that?!"

 

[GameGuru59]

I'm sure that someone from the St. Louis prosecutor's office told them about the MJ... but they don't need to be running with information like this from a source unless they're 100% sure that the source isn't spreading FUD.

I think most Americans are familiar enough with marijuana to know that it doesn't make you do shit like attack cops for no reason. Also, at trial, the med. examiner will testify that weed can stay in your system for like a month and still be detected. No biggie.

 

[Wanda/Wander]

I once died of 5 marijuanas and then went on a killing spree.

I got a contact high and burned down a mall.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

Richard Cohen of Washington Post has written far more blatantly racist articles about these types of situations than I've ever seen at Fox News.

As a whole Washington Post is alright, but they definitely have a few really bad apples.

The guy you are referring to is an opinion columnist and not a reporter or journalist. His opinion pieces have no overlap or affect on the reporting of the newspaper. This would be like saying the NYT's reporting is garbage because they used to employee Bill Kristol.

 

[Tripon]

Does he need too?


Embarrassing

No, the National Guard in each state are controlled by their respective governors.

 

[QuicheFontaine]

OH NO HE HAD WEED IN HIS SYSTEM.

Unfortunately that will be used to make it seem as though he was superhuman and a horrible human being.

Couldn't he have gone over to Colorado, where it's legal, smoked a joint and come back?

I don't see why it's relevant.

 

[rtcn63]

I've just been on reddit.
I couldn't tell if this was sarcasm or not.
Also why did the guy have to smoke it dammit, this is gonna set back the agenda!

No seriously this case and the post events are crazy.

"I used to think it was clever to confuse comedy with tragedy. Now, I wish I could distinguish them."

 

[kehs]

Governors are the commanders-in-chief of their State

I can't wait for this phrase to pop up in a serious manner.

 

[Camp Lo]

Tim Wise ‏@timjacobwise 32s
Oh, so Mike Brown had weed in his system? U mean like tens of thousands of white people in CO right now? #StopCriminalizingBlackVictims

.

 

[everyday math]

I didn't realize that. *the more you know*



:lol

Regardless of authority though, I'd probably send Obummer an e-mail about it.

"Hey Bams,

Going to call in National Guard. No worries, we have this under control.

Thanks,
Gov. "Rock Wit Me" Nixon"

Gov. "Rock Wit Me" Nixon XD

No, the National Guard in each state are controlled by their respective governors.

See this is what I thought.

 

[LiK]

You need to stop being sarcastic, it's becoming impossible for people to tell the difference between sarcasm and real views.

Yep, getting tired

 

[BronsonLee]

You need to stop being sarcastic, it's becoming impossible for people to tell the difference between sarcasm and real views.

I was about to say, goddamnit benji you're catching too many people today

It's sad that that's the case, but you know..

 

[Xcellere]

Oh man, MJ in his system? Can't wait to see what conservatives have to say about this.

 

[Baraka in the White House]

"Marijuana. Not even on~HHHRRRWWWWRRRRAAAAAGHGHGHGH."

 

[Kettch]

I'm still waiting for the toxicology report on the killer. I'm sure that'll be coming any day now!

 

[Boke1879]

Couldn't he have gone over to Colorado, where it's legal, smoked a joint and come back?

I don't see why it's relevant.

It's not but just watch the media run with this. Fox is already saying he could have had some drug in his system.

 

[Mulberry]

Oh man, MJ in his system? Can't wait to see what conservatives have to say about this.

Probably won't be anything like if it was alcohol in his system.

 

[CrankyJay]

You need to stop being sarcastic, it's becoming impossible for people to tell the difference between sarcasm and real views.

Agreed, getting old fast.

 

[marrec]

I'm still waiting for the toxicology report on the killer. I'm sure that'll be coming any day now!

Only thing he had in his system was Freedom.

 

[benjipwns]

You need to stop being sarcastic, it's becoming impossible for people to tell the difference between sarcasm and real views.

Agreed, getting old fast.

Yep, getting tired

I'm just speaking truth to power.

 

[besada]

Let's just generally reign in the sarcasm. It's very difficult for moderators to tell the difference between a cleverly crafted Poe's Law post and a post that really needs a ban.

 

[everyday math]

Curfew is gone!

@TheAPJournalist: #BREAKING: Gov. Nixon, in statement, says there will NOT be a curfew tonight in #Ferguson. http://t.co/F8k8gFQkyY

 

[benjipwns]

Let's just generally reign in the sarcasm. It's very difficult for moderators to tell the difference between a cleverly crafted Poe's Law post and a post that really needs a ban.

If the avatar has no pants, it's probably the latter.

 

[BronsonLee]

Curfew is gone!

Great news.

 

[Ominym]

Couldn't he have gone over to Colorado, where it's legal, smoked a joint and come back?

I don't see why it's relevant.

I get what you're going for, but it wouldn't be impossible for someone to spin that as him knowingly doing something that was federally illegal and illegal in his home state, of which he'd be returning to.

Not saying it makes sense, but I can imagine there's ways to spin it regardless of its irrelevancy.

 

[HerbertFish]

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Has anyone actually criticized him for it yet? Just seems like a potential preemptive complaint.