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"If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear". Valid? Bogus?

Completely Bogus.

Anything you say or do will be used against you.

That isn't a joke. It doesn't matter what you say or do, or whether or not it is the truth, or whether or not it is helpful, they will only use it against you even if they have to distort it or omit important details in order to do so. Their job is to put you in jail and it is irrelevant to them whether you are guilty or not.

So I'm a bigot because I know the law?

No. You are a bigot because of the things you have bolded above....
 
No. The presence of an unmentioned firearm isn't grounds for the presumption of guilt of a criminal statute. Viewing a firearm that is concealed without mention of the weapon and a concealed carry permit IS. However, if someone has a gun on the back seat of the vehicle in plain view but didn't bother to mention it, it presents a safety concern for an officer, in which they CAN order you out of the vehicle legally. Now, if the vehicle is in the trunk and not accessible then it is out of play. It has to be within the passenger area, accessible to a driver who is seated in the driver's seat of the vehicle.

I had a machette in my back seat in plain view and the cops, during a basic speeding stop, got me out of the vehicle to conduct the rest of the stop. No big deal. They didn't do anything with the machette, they just made sure that I couldn't do anything with the machette.
 
I had a machette in my back seat in plain view and the cops, during a basic speeding stop, got me out of the vehicle to conduct the rest of the stop. No big deal. They didn't do anything with the machette, they just made sure that I couldn't do anything with the machette.

Exactly.

They don't know you.
They don't know what you may be hiding that you are willing to kill for.
They don't know what mental health issues you may or may not have.

They do know they have the ability to prevent you from causing them harm by keeping control of the situation. If you keep the oil changed in your pickup.... you prevent engine problems down the road.......
 
No. You are a bigot because of the things you have bolded above....

How does that make him a bigot? He isn't talking about race, religion or belief...
 
When it comes to ruining peoples lives it's different.

They ruined their own life.

They made the decision to violate a law knowing there could be consequences..... Why must they try to blame someone else for their bad decisions?
 
When it comes to ruining peoples lives it's different.

I am seeing a pattern that you speak in very general terms. Just so you know, this can lead to easy misunderstandings of what you are trying to actually say. I, or anybody, should not have to ask you question in order to find out what you are actually trying to say. You should accurately say what you intend to say in the first place to avoid confusion.

Drugs ruin people's lives... what about that?
 
No. You are a bigot because of the things you have bolded above....

That is the truth. Watch the videos. It comes right from the mouths of a cop and prosecuting attorney. I didn't make it up or dream it, I learned it directly from them.

I'm sorry you find their jobs offensive, but that is what they are paid to do and that is how the law is written.
 
The marijuana laws are evil and hypocritical. They are federal drug laws that are enforced by the state and local police therefore they are (puppets) enforcing laws they may not agree with, just because it's their job.

What would lead you to believe the police officer does not agree with the law?
 
They ruined their own life.

They made the decision to violate a law knowing there could be consequences..... Why must they try to blame someone else for their bad decisions?

Because it is THEIR fault that those laws are there in the first place. If it wasn't for the federal government those people wouldn't be put in jail to begin with. It was originally the law that black people could be slaves, obviously that law was unjust, and people broke it.
 
I am seeing a pattern that you speak in very general terms. Just so you know, this can lead to easy misunderstandings of what you are trying to actually say. I, or anybody, should not have to ask you question in order to find out what you are actually trying to say. You should accurately say what you intend to say in the first place to avoid confusion.

Drugs ruin people's lives... what about that?

Marijuana does not ruin people's lives currently the most dangerous consequence of using marijuana is getting caught using marijuana. Is there anything wrong with that picture?
 
Because it is THEIR fault that those laws are there in the first place. If it wasn't for the federal government those people wouldn't be put in jail to begin with. It was originally the law that black people could be slaves, obviously that law was unjust, and people broke it.

What drugs specifically should be made legal, in your opinion?
 
Marijuana does not ruin people's lives currently the most dangerous consequence of using marijuana is getting caught using marijuana. Is there anything wrong with that picture?

I think that marijuana should be a legal product...
 
What would lead you to believe the police officer does not agree with the law?

50% of people in the United States favor legalization, I'm sure that some police officers do belive that legalization is a better option. Haven't you ever heard of "Law enforcement against prohibition". It's an organization of police officers and former police officers that know that prohibition is wrong.
 
That is the truth. Watch the videos. It comes right from the mouths of a cop and prosecuting attorney. I didn't make it up or dream it, I learned it directly from them.

I'm sorry you find their jobs offensive, but that is what they are paid to do and that is how the law is written.

.... ahem....
Ive been having to use this alot lately.....

 
I am seeing a pattern that you speak in very general terms. Just so you know, this can lead to easy misunderstandings of what you are trying to actually say. I, or anybody, should not have to ask you question in order to find out what you are actually trying to say. You should accurately say what you intend to say in the first place to avoid confusion.

Drugs ruin people's lives... what about that?

Marijuana does not ruin people's lives currently the most dangerous consequence of using marijuana is getting caught using marijuana. Is there anything wrong with that picture?

Exactly. Imo, all drugs should be legal. The cost to society would be lower if they were. No drug cartels, very few gangs, less violence and prostitution.
 
Exactly. Imo, all drugs should be legal. The cost to society would be lower if they were. No drug cartels, very few gangs, less violence and prostitution.

I guess an argument can be made that people who would do drugs will do them regardless of legality, so why not make them legal? Tax them. Regulate them. I guess we would also have a better idea of who the drug users are...
 
I guess an argument can be made that people who would do drugs will do them regardless of legality, so why not make them legal? Tax them. Regulate them. I guess we would also have a better idea of who the drug users are...

You'd be surprised at the types of people who smoke weed. Lawyers, doctors, other professionals. It's not just the hippie, loser types. As for the other drugs, lots of people are pill heads and abuse opiates. It's very common.
 
You'd be surprised at the types of people who smoke weed. Lawyers, doctors, other professionals. It's not just the hippie, loser types. As for the other drugs, lots of people are pill heads and abuse opiates. It's very common.

As a professional who has friends that are doctors, lawyers, head masters of private schools, politicians and business owners... I know this quite well actually. ;)
 
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