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| Common Sense on Drug Laws, for a Change |
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Posted by FoM on March 04, 2002 at 06:58:29 PT By Candy Hatcher, Seatlle PI Columnist Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer 
Hallelujah. There it is in black and white, a proposal that makes sense, saves money and seems destined to become law. House Bill 2338, endorsed by law-and-order officials and passed on a nearly 3-1 ratio by the House, would increase treatment for drug abusers. It also would make a little more sense of Washington's sentencing laws. Right now, if you assault someone, you're likely to get the standard six-month sentence. Snipped Home Comment Email Register Recent Comments Help |
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Comment #2 posted by SoberStoner on March 04, 2002 at 12:07:30 PT:
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| Reduce sentences for non-violent drug offenders, who make up 15 percent of Washington's prison population. A two-year sentence for selling crack would be reduced to 18 months, for example. So they still serve 12 more months than someone who robs a bank or assualts another person? That doesnt make any sense when you just got done saying that prisons dont rehab, they punish. Everyone knows crack addicts are messed up and need help. You dont want to help them, just punish them less? Why not just shoot them in the back of the head so you dont have to worry about rehabing them or paying for their prison stay? Sounds like a perfect solution using your logic. Jail isnt the answer, new laws (or overturning old ones) is. SS [ Post Comment ] |
| Comment #1 posted by greenfox on March 04, 2002 at 07:00:43 PT |
| Now that "treatment" is the buzzword, everyone is catching on. The problem is I don't think you will have much of a choice if you are caught. I think it will be, "treatment or else!". Oh well just my .02 sly in green, you know the rest, -gf [ Post Comment ] |
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