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Drug Policy

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2. The percentage of minorities in our jails/prisons is already lopsided.

Reply to Politicalboi (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 07:51 PM

Oct 2013

This bill would have pushed it over the edge.

Think about it. For similar offenses, I (well-off, middle age White Guy) would walk while Rudy Gonzales would do time. I could afford to hire an attorney friend of our DA while Rudy would get some no-account Public Defender.

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California Gov. Jerry Brown Vetoes Drug “Defelonization” Bill.. [View all] Upton Oct 2013 OP

WTF Moonbeam Politicalboi Oct 2013 #1

The percentage of minorities in our jails/prisons is already lopsided. Link Speed Oct 2013 #2

You the "well-off, middle age White Guy" already walks the majority of the time.. Upton Oct 2013 #5

Police and correctional officer unions are among Browns biggest contributors tularetom Oct 2013 #3

I'd rather not see any discretion at all. Make it all misdemeanors. JoeyT Oct 2013 #4

13 other states already have similar laws.. Upton Oct 2013 #6

This is silly... Galileo126 Oct 2013 #7