"Marijuana violence is increasing. We need to nip it in the bud," claims Holder.
Shamelessly copied from NORML
Eric Holder was also a US Attorney in Washington DC in the mid-1990??s. This piece from the Washington Post, Monday, September 9, 1996, entitled ??Marijuana??s Violent Side?, Holder is calling for stricter penalties in the District for personal marijuana possession.
In addition, U.S. Attorney Eric H. Holder Jr. said in an interview that he is considering not only prosecuting more marijuana cases but also asking the D.C. Council to enact stiffer penalties for the sale and use of marijuana.
??We have too long taken the view that what we would term to be minor crimes are not important,? Holder said, referring to current attitudes toward marijuana use and other offenses such as panhandling.
Holder said he hopes to discourage some of that activity by being tougher on marijuana crimes. New guidelines should be in place by the end of the month, he said, noting that the District could learn from New York??s ??zero-tolerance? policy. There, crime plummeted when police aggressively enforced quality-of-life crimes, including panhandling and public drinking, which gave officers an opportunity to check for drugs, guns and outstanding warrants.
??If you take these so-called minor crimes seriously and treat them fully, it has a ripple effect,? Holder said.
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Perfect Obama! Maybe someone should email him the infamous youtube clip to remind him of what he said. Good luck!
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