You've Been Drafted: Uncle Sam Wants You for the War on Drugs

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Fri, 10 Jun 2005 18:56:58 -0700 (PDT)

You've Been Drafted: Uncle Sam Wants You for the War on Drugs

 

 

sounds like Germany and the SS doesn't it, and it is from the corrupt

ones who act like and consider themselves above the law. M.

 

M..... wrote:

 

You've Been Drafted: Uncle Sam Wants You for the War on Drugs

 

Congressman Sensenbrenner's draconian mandatory minimum sentencing

bill. This bill is now garnering national attention.

 

This bill would have serious consequences for our democracy,

requiring you to spy on all your neighbors, including going undercover

and wearing a wire if needed. Refusing to become a spy for the

government would be punishable by a mandatory prison sentence of at

least two years.

 

" Defending America's Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug

Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2005 " (H.R. 1528).

 

we are especially concerned about a section of the bill that turns

every American into an agent of the state. Here's how it works:

 

If you " witness " certain drug offenses taking place or " learn "

that they took place you would have to report the offense to law

enforcement within 24 hours and provide " full assistance " in the

investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of the people involved.

Failure to do so would be a crime punishable by a mandatory two year

prison sentence.

 

Here are some examples of offenses you would have to report to the

police within 24 hours:

 

* You see someone you know pass a joint to a 20-year old

college student.

* Your cousin mentions that he bought Ecstasy for some of his

college friends.

* You find out that your brother, who has kids, recently

bought a small amount of marijuana to share with his wife.

* Your substance-abusing daughter recently begged her

boyfriend to find her some drugs even though they're both in drug

treatment.

 

In each of these cases you face jail time if you don't call the

police within 24 hours. It doesn't matter if the offender is your

friend or relative. It also doesn't matter if you need 48 hours to

think about it. You have to report the person to the government within

24 hours or go to jail. You also have to assist the government in

every way, including wearing a wire if needed. Refusing to cooperate

would cost you at least two years in prison (possibly up to ten). In

addition to turning family member against family member, the

legislation could also put many Americans into dangerous situations by

forcing them to go undercover to gain evidence against strangers.

 

Sensenbrenner, the chair of the powerful Judiciary Committee,

usually gets what he wants. Lots of people are afraid to challenge

him. But we have a duty to our children to stop our country from

turning into a police state.

 

Read this bill at:

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:H.R.1528

 

 

 

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