Random Political comments...

Bliss said:
Ok, ^^^^ maybe not a slap on the wrist .. Didn't realize it's still a crime in some U.S States.

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"Former Knicks star Iman Shumpert was arrested over the weekend for allegedly carrying a “sizable” amount of marijuana in his backpack at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.

TSA officers responded to a possible drug violation call, according to TMZ Sports. When they checked the athlete, they found 6.12 ounces of a “green leafy substance” in his bag. He admitted it was weed. Tests confirmed it was marijuana.

Shumpert was placed in handcuffs and detained in the airport jail without incident.
:oops: If convicted, he faces 2 years in jail and a $10,000 fine."
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Marijuana is still illegal in the majority of jurisdictions, and it's still scheduled at the federal level. But a lot of municipalities within states don't even bother enforcing those laws if the person has a small amount of marijuana. Years ago here, it wasn't strange to see people charged with misdemeanors for marijuana possession for even the smallest amount. Fast forward a decade or so, and having a small amount of weed gets you a citation that you can come to court and pay off, with little criminal consequences. Our local sheriff's office is over it at this point.

Luckily he's rich, and money can really insulate a person from the consequences of stupidity, because carrying weed at an airport is really, really fucking stupid. Bruh, you're a millionaire! And if he was traveling domestically, he can buy weed pretty much anywhere in the country. He'll most likely end up with probation or some kind of deferred sentence (if Texas even does those). If he doesn't have any other prior convictions, he'll probably be fine.
 
andreboba said:
Of course Brittany's sentence was political. as it would be for any American in a similar situation. Russia is a communist dictatorship. The law is whatever they say it is at whatever point in time.
Currently we are in a proxy war with Russia in Ukraine just like we were in the 1980s over Afghanistan. Brittany is being used as a political pawn, unfortunately, and we're going to have to pay millions or release some really bad dudes from supermax to get her home.

When you travel abroad, know the laws and know if that country you're visiting has some beef with the USA. It's sad because Brittany was a popular and well known athlete in Russia. But because of the war in Ukraine, it doesn't matter.
My gut tells me Brittany won't be locked up in Russia for 9 years. Maybe 2, or 1. I've heard the amount of marijuana she had on her was the equivalent of a stick of gum.
I genuinely feel bad for Brittany. This whole incident reminds me of the movie Midnight Express. I pray she's home soon.
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That's the saddest part. This is the absolute worst time to be an American citizen who runs afoul of Russian laws.
 
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$10,000 in student loan forgiveness will have no impact on people joining the military. Conservatives love hyperbole. Again, this is the richest country in the world and our military budget is approaching 1 trillion dollars ANNUALY.


Most of Europe can afford to pay for higher public education be we can't? GTFOH.
 
andreboba said:
$10,000 in student loan forgiveness will have no impact on people joining the military. Conservatives love hyperbole. Again, this is the richest country in the world and our military budget is approaching 1 trillion dollars ANNUALY.


Most of Europe can afford to pay for higher public education be we can't? GTFOH.
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This is why I love how the White House twitter account is calling out all of the Republicans who had the entirety of their PPP loans forgiven while wringing their hands over "middle America" having to foot the bill over a small portion of student loan debt being forgiven.

For some reason, they didn't have that same energy when they were getting free money from the government during the pandemic to keep their "businesses" solvent. They were so quiet about the same taxpayers paying for those loans, you could hear a mouse fart.
 
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