Gee, she prosecuted what was then and nonetheless is in lots of locations a regulation on the books? What an absolute monster that she, like all different prosecutors throughout that point interval, prosecuted weed instances.
Additionally, for what it’s value, drug commerce is a nuanced challenge. I totally disagree with drug possession, by itself, being felony. However drug dealing is a fairly shitty establishment that does in actual fact spoil lives. I symbolize and defend defendants charged with drug crime on a regular basis. And that world isn’t a pleasant, pleased world of excellent folks.
Marijuana itself must be decriminalized beneath cheap ranges (which might be, IMO, a minimum of a number of ounces — greater than your common buy/private possession quantity, even). Hell, I’d even argue for decriminalizing meth, heroin, coke, and many others., beneath sure ranges.
Nevertheless it’s a problem with nuance. She had a job and a authorized obligation to uphold the regulation. And there are legitimate causes for prosecuting some drug crime.
However let’s assume the worst of her intentions on the time — what if she was just like the governor making an attempt to dam integration after Brown v. board of training. A complete piece of shit in that second.
However what if that very same man devoted the remainder of his profession and energy to advocating for integration after rising as an individual and turning into much less ignorant? Wouldn’t which were good for historical past?
Should you’re in search of a politician who’s by no means been on the incorrect facet of something, ever, you’re delusional or naive. That otherwise you’re being disingenuous primarily based on bipartisan opposition to something she’d say or do.
