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Peter McWilliams Passes Away 
Posted by FoM on June 15, 2000 at 17:24:25 PT
A Very Sad Day!
Source: McWilliams.com
Here are the details I have been able to gather. It turns out to be a double tragedy. Last Sunday, Peter had a major fire in his house. It burnt up the entire downstairs including his computer and backups. Peter was just weeks away from finishing his book on the ordeal he has gone through. He was quite excited about it and motivated to finish it. I heard the firemen had to rescue Peter through his upstairs bedroom window.
The loss of this work threw Peter into shock. He was not able to talk to anyone these past few days. The loss of his book was overwhelming to him.Peter was found in his bathroom choked on his own vomit. Readers may recall his posting a few weeks back where he described in detail the routine he had worked out to quiet his stomach so it would not reject the cocktail of pills he was prescribed for his AIDS. Medical marijuana worked perfectly for this purpose, at the time of his arrest his viral count was down to zero.Federal Judge George King ordered him not to use medical marijuana while he was on federal bond. Because his mother and brother had put up their houses for this bond, Peter felt obliged to follow this order. But it meant he could not keep down his medicine and his viral count.Over a period of time Peter developed a routine of bedrest and other precautions so that he could keep down his medicine. See: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n344/a04.html?159127His health began to return but he asserted that there was not way that he could follow this routine in jail. He hoped the judge would understand this and sentence him to a period of house arrest.Peter choked to death due to the lack of a proper anti-emetic. Forgive me for my anger, but it feels to me that he died as a direct result of the bullshit he was fighting so hard. California voters passed an initiative so that seriously ill patients like Peter could use medical marijuana. Because the federal government is unwilling to face the reality that marijuana is a medicine, Goliath had to crush innocent patients like Peter. For lack of an proper anti-emetic, Peter died. I hold the feds responsible.I pray that somehow a copy of Peter's unfinished work surfaces so that the world can hear his final message to us. As a movement we need to find some way of honoring Peter and his work. And we need to redouble our efforts to keep our own government from killing more innocent victims.With deep respect and loss,Don WirtshafterThe Ohio Hemperyhttp://www.hempery.com/The Medical Marijuana Magazinehttp://www.marijuanamagazine.com/NewsHawk: Ecohttp://www.egroups.com/message/hemp-talk/8558
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Comment #41 posted by Daniel Stone on May 14, 2001 at 12:44:52 PT:
Tragedy
Our government is playing the role of the 'savior'for our troubled society. By taking the life out of so many innocents they are able to keep a semblance of the control the wealthy has come to enjoy. There is no doubt in my mind that had Peter been a very wealthy man he never would have had trouble continuing his routine. I believe in the power of my generation. Please don't stop to weep for the victims, because they are many. Let this be a lesson for those of us still able to fight. There is an injustice being dealt to us every day. Be strong.
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Comment #40 posted by gcsj48 on June 21, 2000 at 01:18:06 PT:
atonement
to judge and prosecutors of Peter Mcwilliams,i suggest that you seek atonement for his death by spending three years in caring for those with AIDS and cancer.You need to experience first hand the horror of what you advocate.
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Comment #39 posted by FoM on June 19, 2000 at 15:47:36 PT
Here is a shortcut eco!
Here is a shortcut I figured out to Peter's recent articles on MapInc. http://www.mapinc.org/mcwilliams.htm Here are articles from CannabisNews on Peter but they aren't the current ones.This one brings up 171 but not current.http://ussc.alltheweb.com/cgi-bin/search?type=all&query=cannabisnews+McwilliamsHere are my current one. I hope these help!From Renee Boje: Case Update - Peter McWilliams http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread6099.shtmlLearning from Peter McWilliams http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread6086.shtmlPeter McWilliams Backed Medical Use of Marijuana http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread6083.shtmlLibertarians Mourn Passing of M Marijuana Activisthttp://cannabisnews.com/news/thread6078.shtmlPeter McWilliams Passes Away http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread6069.shtml Web Sites:The Medical Marijuana Magazinehttp://www.marijuanamagazine.com/McWilliams.comhttp://www.mcwilliams.com PeterTrialhttp://www.petertrial.com/Grow Medicinehttp://www.growmedicine.com/
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Comment #38 posted by Jack Carter on June 19, 2000 at 11:29:23 PT:
A loss great....
Simple put...the tears can not stop the pain felt by his passing.....
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Comment #37 posted by eco on June 19, 2000 at 10:10:31 PT
Media needs shortcuts to RECENT McWilliams press
Please forward shortcuts to the press and media.The full message is at this Cannabis.com message:http://cann.com/b1/messages/26/26873.shtmlMedia needs shortcuts to RECENT Peter McWilliams press articles about his death.Some non-MAP search shortcuts are farther down. Unfortunately, they don't pull up the most recent press articles.I have just checked my email for the first time in a few days, and see tons of email about Peter McWilliams death. That's because I am on several drug reform email lists.But many people and many reporters may not know much (if anything) about Peter McWilliams. They would be highly impressed by all the media coverage surrounding his death, and all the many previous press articles, if they knew about it. They might even be prompted to write more stories.Are there any MAP or other SEARCH SHORTCUTS that pull up the LAST FEW DAYS' press and media articles about Peter McWilliams? These shortcuts would be very useful to send to the media right about NOW. Why isn't there a way to create such shortcuts for the drug reform press archives at MAP, CannabisNews, etc.? Is it a lack of funding or interest? Or am I the only one who sees this need? Below is what I have put on a webpage regarding search shortcuts. Many are for Peter McWilliams, Todd McCormick, and Renee Boje. Check out the search shortcut sections from:*Alphabetical MMM Cannabis 2000 world rally reports (around 100 cities). Prison industrial complex, A16, rally reports. J4J3 medical cannabis wheelchair trek. Renee Boje. Search shortcuts and how-to. Drug war links, charts, lists. Last revised June 19, 2000.http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/y/links.htm
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Comment #36 posted by Puritan on June 18, 2000 at 06:01:21 PT
News coverage
The mainline media will/is ignoring this tragedy. Is there any hope that some creative and caring movie producer might seize this opportunity? We must encourage and support any and all who have the means and the capacity to shed the light of truth on this horror. There must be some way to tell the story of Peter and others who have sacrificed their lives in this terrible war. These stories must be told!
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Comment #35 posted by Ray on June 18, 2000 at 03:42:48 PT:
Pictures of Peter McWilliams
Here are some images that Peter at one time or other circulated via his newsletter. http://mischiefmarketing.com/mcwilliams/pics_01.html-- ray
Pictures of Peter McWilliams
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Comment #34 posted by freedom fighter on June 17, 2000 at 23:24:08 PT
Ode to Peter
It is only a dreamCan a man dream?Peter wrote booksAnd died writing his books.See Peter can dreamHow can Joe have an orgasm?Where are the Cinnamon Girls?You can see the legs so fine.It is only a dreamCan a woman dream?Peter paid Todd 25k And had to say good-bye.Ode to PeterMan just wrote booksFan the thoughts.Just a Thought, dreams do not dieWhere the angels fear to tread.You got that right, PeterIt is only a dream.Don't stop thinking about tomorrowFor Yesterday is Gone.Peter is just a Dust in the WindSmote the dust and got into a bind.There was a lady who sat by the brook of a creekAnd she is buying a stairway to Heaven.Peter knew it did not cost him a cent.
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Comment #33 posted by Jacki Rickert on June 17, 2000 at 16:03:08 PT
A poem for Peter
For Peter:                      A newly winged Angel, Rises Above Tears are shed in disbelief How could this happen? Words of struggle put to paper, so others may understand. Burned within moments As if taken by a cold-hearted thief This newly winged Angel is now free from pain Let us form a human chain, with lighted candles forming Peter's name He gave so much, when we had little or none Like helping with the WI. Journey in '97 When he asked if he could help...funds were very thin Never asking anything in return, only saying "This is something I believe in!" The brightness of at least a thousand candle flames Seems very fitting As we all know who's to blame How many more must die, Before they end this uncaring, evil game? Our hearts go out to ALL of Peter's friends & family How do the uncaring, unfeeling sleep- Can you tell us,... even Give us hope, Gen. Barry McC.? Is your pen too heavy, President William J.C. Jacki Rickert &     Board Members of:         IMMLY  
Is MY Medicine Legal Yet?
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Comment #32 posted by Dan Hillman on June 17, 2000 at 14:05:05 PT
Tears of a crocodile clown
Editorial personnel at the L.A. Times printed the following with apparently completely straight faces:"Assistant U.S. Attys. Jackie Chooljian and Mary Fulginiti, who prosecuted McWilliams, said in a statement: "We are very saddened by Mr. McWilliams' death." full story at:http://www.latimes.com/news/state/20000617/t000057375.html---It's starting to sink in that no more sparkling emails are coming from PM's always-entertaining mailing list. Anger, sadness flow by and through me, leaving me feeling empty. Hardly slept at all last night; was some consolation knowing that PM rests in peace. "Only the good die young". Peter was only 10 years older than I am. Wrote the "Give Me A Break" host at 20/20. Let's keep this story in editors, publishers and broadcasters faces, everyone! 
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Comment #31 posted by Donna on June 17, 2000 at 12:52:47 PT:
Grief & Outrage!
Grief is bad enough but to have to feel outrage over unnecessary death contributed to by government oppression is the ultimate insult. Are we as a people ever going to grieve enough? Are we ever going to be outraged enough? What is it going to TAKE before people are upset enough to get involved? I should think Americans would be so fed up by now that they would be screaming and crying and tearing at their hair outside the courtrooms in this (once) great nation. I`m sorry, Peter, I`m so sorry. I`m sorry that not enough Americans had the guts to get up off their sorry behinds and protest abominations such as the one you had to endure. I`m sorry, Peter, because I know if they had, in all likelyhood, government oppression would have dissapated, spinning out of control like so many little demons. At this point, I don`t know who to be more outraged at...the oppressors...or the cowards who hide their eyes from the atrocities being committed in the name of THE DRUG WAR! Rest in peace Peter. DON`T rest in peace, cowards, complicitous apologists. Rot in Hell, you who couldn`t hold a candle to Peter who remained courageous in the face of illness and government attack! Rot in Hell! Donna/Director/MACC
Movement Against Corruption & Complicity
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Comment #30 posted by FoM on June 17, 2000 at 11:20:27 PT
Thank You Everyone!
Hello Friends,What I have seen in this thread is what keeps me going. The compassion for Peter is wonderful to see. I'm proud to have you here and sharing your heartfelt thoughts. I have put the thread on my medical marijuana page. It is the link Rest in Peace. Please if you want to bookmark this thread and add your thoughts as they come to you about Peter's untimely and tragic death, please do. We will miss him very much. I loved reading is colorful emails everyday. Now no more. I will be making a tribute page in a few days and I want to use this article on the page. If it is ok I will use different comments too. Thank you all once again!May Peter finally Rest in Peace!FoM!
My Medical Marijuana Page
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Comment #29 posted by Pat on June 16, 2000 at 22:03:31 PT
Thankyou, Peter McWilliams; Farewell. Thanks Folks
Thankyou Peter McWilliams; Farewell. Thankyou Folks.Hi Folks, Thanks so much for your good thoughts, concerns and efforts with regards to these nasty political matters, etc. Mr. Peter McWilliams was a wonderful, special source of enlightenment for our entire World - a Light that was extinguished far too soon and a Light that was wantonly destroyed by his very own government - the people who legally worked for Peter – and, (by their inaction and indifference, etc.), by many of his fellow beings whose lives Peter had worked so diligently and lovingly to improve and to save.Let us now redouble our efforts to try to insure that the special Light that Peter brought into this World is never forgotten and continues to always shine brightly. Thank you Peter, we will surely miss you. Thank you all.Pat 
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Comment #28 posted by freedom fighter on June 16, 2000 at 19:21:40 PT
Peter the Man
One day the world will see for who he is really.A brave courageous man who spoke from his heart.He died a free man for he see who he is really.He is just a man that I did not know.I only wish I knew him. His death is not in vain for I know now.One day the world will hear for what he is really.A simple man who only want to do what he wants.He died a free man for he hears who he is really.Peter the Man.The unfree world may not hear or see this but You are Free.Rest in Peace.(Anyone may copy this if its good enough)
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Comment #27 posted by Suspect Stereotype on June 16, 2000 at 15:56:13 PT
Beyond Pain
Borne to Heaven on angel's wingsNo more to suffer No more to fearCan our salvation be far from usNow that Peter has God's ear?RIP 
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Comment #26 posted by Rainbow on June 16, 2000 at 13:16:49 PT
More death
I was saddenned by the deaths of Mr. Mena, Mr paz, Mr. Diallo, and all the others. I am saddenned by the evil in our government. I am saddenned by Peter's murder.I asked Al Gore in a letter to his Town Hall at www.algore2000.com (click on Town meeting) why anyone would vote for him and his failed policies in the War on drugs.I encourage all you to send your questions to Al. He probably will not answer them but if 25% of us 70 million would he might start waking up from his political stupor.Peace (please?)Rainbow
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Comment #25 posted by Dr. Ganj on June 16, 2000 at 12:58:21 PT
War on People
What terrible news. What's really despicable, is the fact he shouldn't have died at 50, even with AIDS. Plenty of people with AIDS manage their illness with multiple drug therapy, which includes cannabis to alleviate the nausea that these antiviral medications cause. So, here we have another victim of this horrendous War on People. Let this be a motivator to everyone out there who can help end the suffering. The way to this end, is through passing more medical marijuana laws throughout this country.Peter didn't need to die this young, and there are countless others that are ill who need legal access to this beneficial medicine. We can stop this from happening to others by voting this November!As to insensitive boars that caused his death, I can only hope they get their fair share of karma.Dr. Ganj
http://www.lifeafterlife.com/
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Comment #24 posted by kaptinemo on June 16, 2000 at 08:12:01 PT:
"Give Me a Break" follow-up
I've just written to Mr. Stossel via his link on Murple's posting:http://abcnews.go.com/onair/2020/stossel_suggestions__mailform.htmlI've asked him to re-broadcast the program. Then I asked him to ask those responsible for McWilliam's de facto murder why they have ignored their own IoM study which refutes the very reasons for MMJ prohibition. And why, when cannabis hasn't killed anybody, they allow proven killers like alcohol and nicotine to remain legal. Then I asked him to ask them why, given that, they don't think of themselves as murderers.We can't afford to 'make nice' about our oppression anymore.
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Comment #23 posted by kaya on June 16, 2000 at 07:44:24 PT:
His death will not be in vain
Now, more than ever, we need to speak out. NOW is the time for change. Peter's death is a terrible tragedy, but we cannot allow it to be in vain. Write letters, make phone calls. Flood Big Brother with your anger and let our government know that things HAVE TO CHANGE. You have to hit rock bottom before you can rise up again. I think Peter's death is a very rocky bottom for all of us. So rise up! Speak out! Use your voice while you still can and tell our government how you feel. Silence is death in this case. Peter tried so hard to change things during his lifetime, make things better for all of us. Now use his death to continue the work he was unable to finish. 
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Comment #22 posted by alby on June 16, 2000 at 07:13:17 PT:
Bye Mac
 I was privileged to correspond with Mac a few time and I say here and now we've lost another great mind.Why could'nt there be more Macs in the world ? God only knows , and with that said God Bless you Mac.
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Comment #21 posted by Digit on June 16, 2000 at 05:50:05 PT:
Fighting on
At the top of the comment box it states "[Please refrain from using profanity in your message]", I felt like giving up right there. So instead of the verbal bashing those evil murderous pigs deserve i have decided to make a more possitive step in the battle for freedom. I am in the middle of writing a (fairly leangthy) report on why cannabis should be legalised, and with the blessing of a few of you i would like to simply copy this entire section and exhibit as evidence within my report. Coming from the other side of the atlantic ocean I am less familiar with the works of Peter McWilliams, but OBVIOUSLY sympathise. Words cannot describe the rage and sadness with me at this moment. There isn't much more that i can say that hasn't already been said, so i'll just leave you now with this.Lets hope that through our darkest night, we will face our brightest day tomorrow.Digitps. please feel free to contact me to grant me access to your messages or if you wish to see a copy of my report once it is finnished.
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Comment #20 posted by howard on June 16, 2000 at 04:03:17 PT:
evil empire
they are, no doubt, extremely pleased by peter's death. they laugh as another truth loving freedom fighter is eliminated. peter, to them, was just a "troublemaker" and his story will now be suppressed, forever. cannabis and those who use it are the empire's worst enemy. why do you think they are spending millions of dollars developing "vaccines" that will keep individuals from getting "high" and also in developement is that cannabis killing virus that will supposedly eradicate weed from the planet in 3-5 years?  the reason is simple, without weed prohibition their whole lying-ass world crumbles. that is why they are fighting it so hard. they will never, and i do mean never, allow cannabis to be used legally ( sorry ya'll, that's just how i see it.) they will lock up or kill all users before they conceed to letting anyone use pot for whatever purpose. it will take the fall of the entire empire before herb is freed up. cannabis ( if their eradication experiment fails, that is! ) will have widespread use... after the apocalypse. until then, all of us are enemy #1. remember: you could be the kindest, nicest, most loving and nurturing person but if you smoke pot, you are the state's worst enemy. they want you either dead or in prison. that is the bottom line. 
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Comment #19 posted by dddd on June 16, 2000 at 00:03:43 PT
Local news
 I think it's true that Peters death is going to cause problems for the anti-marijuana empire. I monitored NBC, and ABCs local evening news here in L.A.,,not suprizingly,there was no mention. I am going to watch how they suppress this story,and I'm sure it will be professionally spun somehow to make Peter be seen in a negative light. I hope this brings more of the silent masses up from the underground,and closets..You cant really blame people for being reluctant to speak out when you consider the Draconian reign of terror that the drug war is. In the next few months,I think we will see a noticable increase in headlines that are designed to further bilk the public into thinking the WoDs,is necessary,and justified........dddd
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Comment #18 posted by Pat on June 15, 2000 at 23:45:51 PT
Peter McWilliams Rest In Peace
Posted by Pat on June 15, 2000 at 19:54:22 ET: Author: Patk13 (Read all messages by this author)Author status: Preferred | Neutral | IgnoredThread Only: (3 messages) Thread Messages: FirstPrev | Next Re: Peter McWilliams Rest In Peace 3:41PM PDT, Jun 15, 2000Author: anmccrmck Peter McWilliams Rest In Peace 2:43PM PDT, Jun 15, 2000http://boards.go.com/cgi/abcnews/request.dll?MESSAGE&room=stossel&id=29864Peter McWilliams died yesterday at his home in Los Angeles. The preliminary cause of death is asphyxiation. Apparently he was alone, he vomited and was unable to clear his airway. He was found a little over 3 hours ago. ================================================== Dear Mr. Peter McWilliams, Thank you for bringing us much needed Light into our foolishly be-darkened human world.I've lost a Friend and every good, Freedom-loving person in this World has lost a good friend and fine ally. I am so very sad that (apparently) our terrible, very destructive and very deadly "War on Drugs" has claimed yet one more precious human Life. I will miss Peter very greatly. And I'll miss getting to read and enjoy his (now) never-to-be-written elegant, eloquent simple and profound words of Truth, Love, Wit and Wisdom. Goodbye Peter; we'll all miss you.... Pat Whelan Ps. Anmccrmck, thank you for sharing this tragically sad news with us all. 
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Comment #17 posted by Murple on June 15, 2000 at 23:43:38 PT:
20/20 Contact
I suggest people write to 20/20 and ask them to do a followup story on John Stossel's June 9 piece about Peter McWilliams. The address to write them is:http://abcnews.go.com/onair/2020/stossel_suggestions__mailform.html
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Comment #16 posted by kay tram on June 15, 2000 at 23:30:31 PT:
JUST A LITTLE JUSTICE
FREE AT LAST
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Comment #15 posted by Murple on June 15, 2000 at 22:47:52 PT:
Yes, an example...
The government wanted to make an example of Peter...But why don't WE make an example of him. Let's make his death count. Peter is a martyr, and we need to make sure that his name is forever engraved on the public's mind whenever the issue of medical marijuana comes up.Start writing those letters, folks! Newspapers, magazines, politicians, television news... I think we should all write in to 20/20 to do an update on him, since they just ran an interview with him last week.
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Comment #14 posted by Jeaneous on June 15, 2000 at 22:25:26 PT:
Peter
What a sad day. Our poster person has finally been murdered by this government. God Bless this man....My heart cries for the loss of this man as I'm sure all of you too....The government should now be held accountable for the death of this man. We must find a way to honor Peter for being out there and fighting for all of our rights. He gave his life for it. God bless all of you too, for together we are strong and I need your strength. I also hope I can be a strength to some of you out there too. Love to all this family....
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Comment #13 posted by Mari on June 15, 2000 at 21:47:22 PT
A Great Loss
I never met Peter.I first became aware of him when I read "Ain't Nobody's Business".I am deeply shocked and grieved at his passing.I think we should all write the White House,and our Sen.&Rep.Tell them how their greed and lies have murdered a great man.Tell them that NO evidence exists that ANYONE has EVER died from marijuana.But now we have a man dead for LACK of it!! Has anyone contacted 20/20?Walter's and Stossel may do well to follow up last week's"Give Me A Break!".
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Comment #12 posted by G. Storck on June 15, 2000 at 20:42:10 PT
They Can't Hurt Him Anymore
This de facto murder of Peter by federal authorities really illustrates the moral bankruptcy that drives the "war on drugs". To cause the premature death of one of America's finest writers because he had the courage to tell the truth is a total outrage. They killed him because they are afraid of a plant, a gift from the creator. Peter left big shoes to fill. We must all help fill that void, and make sure the madness stops. 
Is My Medicine Legal Yet?
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Comment #11 posted by Freedom on June 15, 2000 at 19:58:18 PT
The way he died is unbearable.
His death will not be in vain. This is the saddest day I have ever experienced in this movement in over three years. I did not know him, but I read his writings, and of his plight on countless occasions.It may sound grandiose, but I have said it before, and I will say it again: Prominent prohibitionists should be tried for crimes against humanity in a world court. They have engaged in mass murder, and should pay for their lies meant to maintain their lying to children.
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Comment #10 posted by R.Earing on June 15, 2000 at 19:15:26 PT:
Very sad
This is very sad. I hope that karma works like it's supposed to. Those killers deserve what is coming to them.
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Comment #9 posted by Dan B on June 15, 2000 at 19:06:05 PT:
Thank you, Peter
Peter McWilliams displayed more courage in his fight for truth than all of the antis combined can ever hope to achieve. He will be deeply missed, but as I sad in another post, he will never be forgotten. His passing strengthens my resolve to continue this fight against the war on drug users. I never met Peter McWilliams, so I never had a chance to thank him for his strength, wisdom, and compassion. I know he didn't just fight for his own medical benefit; he fought so that every person who could benefit from the use of this drug would have a choice to use it. Deepest respect, and many thanks to a champion for not only patients' rights, but everyone's rights. I am saddened by this terrible loss, and I hope that all of us can channel our grief into even greater action. I am certain Peter McWilliams would have wanted that.
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Comment #8 posted by FoM on June 15, 2000 at 19:03:57 PT
Thanks Everyone
Thanks Kaptinemo and everyone,I was able to put a picture I had of Peter on the post on the Political Board. I thought you might want to see it.FoMhttp://www.cannabinoid.com/wwwboard/politics/messages/26/26718.shtml
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Comment #7 posted by obi on June 15, 2000 at 18:59:55 PT
questions
who light the fire?
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Comment #6 posted by kaptinemo on June 15, 2000 at 18:49:11 PT:
FoM's request
I didn't see her request to re-print my remarks on my initial reading of McWilliam's death. Although I think what I just wrote conveyed sufficient, absolute DISGUST with the clot-brains running this rolling clusterf**k of a DrugWar, I will accede to her wish. Here it is:      Smug, murdering little bastards Choked on vomit. All of all things, killed by the very thing he was taking cannabis to stop. Caused by nausea, caused by anti-AIDS drugs he was forced to take without cannabis to ameliorate the emisis.As I said in an earlier post on a different thread, they wanted to 'make an example' of McWilliams. Well, they sure did. Congratulations, narcs, you've just created another martyr. Now the fun begins.Get it through your heads, people. The antis have declared WAR upon us, we are the ENEMY, and the purpose of war is to subdue - usually by killing - as many of the enemy as possible. Whether it is through outright bullets or bureaucratic waffling and neglect combined with coercive threats, the result is the same. The antis have demonstrated this time and again. McWilliams wasn't the first; he just happened to be a well-read author. But you can bet he won't be the last.
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Comment #5 posted by kaptinemo on June 15, 2000 at 18:35:12 PT:
Murdered by judicial decree
With the stroke of a pen, the Federal Government killed McWilliams as surely as putting a gun to his head and pulling the trigger. That was their intent. To 'make an example' of him. How many more 'examples' will it take to convince those sitting on the fence of the need to change the laws? I don't know, but the narcs are probably smiling right now. Keep smiling, narcs. Enjoy it while you can. Because you've just given the movement a martyr. Not that all the others you've murdered didn't count... but this one will be the most public one to date. One more mistake made in a long history of bad moves. But this one might be your undoing.
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Comment #4 posted by MikeEEEEE on June 15, 2000 at 18:32:10 PT
An Injustice
Peter: A real hero fighting the evil injustice of the an immoral government that claims to be moral, he will be missed for the person was and the pursuit of truth.
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Comment #3 posted by FoM on June 15, 2000 at 18:31:34 PT
I Just Feel A Big Loss
I haven't commented because I am numb. I will miss reading his emails and we wrote and talked about my son a few times. I'm glad we did now. Peter was a very good man and I feel sick about his death. I am so angry. That sentences isn't enough to say how I really feel. FoM!
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Comment #2 posted by dankhank on June 15, 2000 at 18:09:54 PT:
Refrain????????????
Damn to hell all who collaborated in the harassment of this man.We should all try to go to his funeral to stand against all of the evil, hateful bitches and sons of bitches that persecuted Peter.I also hold the feds responsible for this tragedy.May you all rot in hell.
HEMP n STUFF
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Comment #1 posted by freedom fighter on June 15, 2000 at 17:45:06 PT
Peter the man
goodbye friend, you did all you can!love and peace
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