20 Years in a Cage for Possessing Forbidden Plants

[Trinbagoviews]

According to a recent report an accused, 62-year-old Dennis Sandy alias ‘Bow’ of Lowkie Trace, Penal was ordered to serve a 20 year prison term after being found guilty of trafficking marijuana in 2007 — four bags — with a street value of $.5 million.

Justice Rampersad justified his sentence on the ground that the judiciary must send a clear and unambiguous message to persons of like mind, that marijuana trafficking is detrimental to society.



What the Justice has failed to realize is that is by his very judgement he has all but destroyed Mr. Sandy's life, and severely damaged his immediate family; while at the same time placed a further premium on the price of marijuana, thereby making the drug trade even more lucrative and attractive.

The fact remains the state's attempts to criminalize narcotics increases the price which consequently benefits producers and serves to bankroll crime, gang activity and corruption.

Meanwhile persons or government ministers intent on getting their hands on the drugs for personal use, get it regardless and ultimately pose a threat to no one but themselves.

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[Spitfir3]

how much yrs is drunk driving, rape, car theft again?

[Dizzy28]

The law is the law. Regardless of the failures of the system in arresting and prosecuting the big boys, the little man is still bound by social contract to the laws of the land. Whether you like it or hate it you have to live by it.

[kjaglal76v2]

PNM lose a voter oui

[Trinbagoviews]

The law is the law. Regardless of the failures of the system in arresting and prosecuting the big boys, the little man is still bound by social contract to the laws of the land. Whether you like it or hate it you have to live by it.

I don't know about you but i didn't sign any "social contract"... that's what the gov't sanctioned school system teaches to engender compliance to all state edicts.

Just because a law is enacted by politicians doesn't make it a moral law.... in Saudi Arabia its against the law for women to drive?

Women signed that social contract too?

[Dizzy28]

By continuing to live there yes!!
There is a reason that there is something called immigration. If you don't like the laws of the land leave.
If you cannot leave tough luck but such is life!!

[Rainman]

He should have thought about severely damaging his family life before turning to a life of crime. He has no one to blame but himself.

[Chimera]

they want to arrest meeee
for one little herb treeeee
i plant it on my farm

[Dizzy28]

Blup, blup, blup!!!!!!

[Spitfir3]

what ever happened to that police who committed vehicular manslaughter again?

[Trinbagoviews]

By continuing to live there yes!!
There is a reason that there is something called immigration. If you don't like the laws of the land leave.
If you cannot leave tough luck but such is life!!

So if your neighbor starts dumping garbage in your yard.... because you don't move means you consent implicitly to him dumping his garbage?.....

The social contract arguments are weak at best and are only used to validate the unabated expansion of government power and control.

Don't just believe what they tell you to believe.....

[Biggs3ne]

I saw the news article last week OP and I was like wat d firetruck?

What he did was wrong yes, but more serious crimes are being committed with bail being granted...

[zoom rader]

Free de herb
Blackman under presssure for an eastern herb

[K74T]

#freebow

[Chimera]

His kids probably going to end up in a life of hard crime now that their father cant provide for them.

[antlind]

If you cannot do the time don't do the crime. No sympathy for drug dealers.

[nos_specialist]

justice for some, not for all...

[ruffneck_12]

it have a difference between having a couple grams for personal use, and having $5million worth with intent to traffic eh

Law is the law, he shuda cover he tracks better and associate with trustworthy people :v

[1UZFE]

Penal again..

[Chimera]

.5 million btw


but true

[MS137]

wam dey is that bow stop sell certain ppl an get chastise fuh that ........ent he planting......sumbuddy does buy im out rite?

[ruffneck_12]

oh sheet, didnt see the decimal point lol

[VexXx Dogg]

small fish catch making big news, but the <removed by admin> coke imports going without a general sniff.
#thirdworldproblems

[zoom rader]

small fish catch making big news, but the <removed by admin> coke imports going without a general sniff.
#thirdworldproblems

Small fish get caught this time, but how long he in this business. He may not be a small fish as ppl think, he could shift $.5m every month for the past couple of years
Real gangsters and narco men keep a low profile.

[Chimera]

What express say it worth and what it actually worth is usually a huge difference eh.

[Ted_v2]

Man must be have a little baggie

[mero]

Wont street value be the absolute most you can possibly make from it?

Poor Bow must be get hold with 4 crocus bag a old local boo weed he was going and throw in the river

[MS137]

dreams of brighter days .......ahhhh ahhhh haaaa.....highest grades we blaze !!!!!!!!!!!!

[X2]

And thieves pillaging millions from our treasury and they will see no jail time.... while a man move a plant from one place to another because someone wants to buy it... and he has damn near a life sentence. that's morally wrong.... law or no law.... destroying families to please an american law that the americans themselves are slowly repealing...

but hey the law is the law.

Btw... what sexual positions are illegal in TnT ? Probably head... If they come in your bedroom to enforce... would you be so stern ?

[rorysrentals]

when did a god made natural plant become illegal