Former drug cop says his lies sent over 150 to jail New Zealand 10.9.8 Police have hired one of the country's top lawyers to investigate a former officer's stunning confession that he lied in court - and wrongfully sent at least 150 people to prison. Patrick O'Brien wrote to Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias admitting to perjury, saying he was racked with guilt after carrying a "dreadful secret" for more than 30 years. Now nearly 60, O'Brien was an undercover agent in covert drugs operations in the 1970s, immersed in a dark, criminal underworld, and the star Crown witness in the resulting court trials. [...] In his confession, O'Brien told Dame Sian he answered to the "grey men" who trained him, on whose orders he lied to obtain the convictions at any cost. "They called it Doomsday work and instructed me to take this dreadful secret to the grave," O'Brien wrote. "In every case I lied to the courts and I lied to the juries to obtain convictions against my targets. "Telling lies was easy - 'policemen don't tell lies' - and my targets never stood a chance." Tampering with evidence was also common, he said. Often the exhibit before the court was not the drugs that he bought from the target. So his conscience brought about his turnaround. How many others didn't have one? "I am nearly 60 years old now, and in what time is left to me, intend correcting the wrong I have done." continued... COPsAgainstGanjawar 872,721 marijuana arrests in 2007 Inhaling or Not CrazyCalvinaFay WomansWackyVengeanceUnion "Worldwide cannabis culture demands an official apology from the UN and world governments, that they acknowledge the war on cannabis and cannabis consumers was a vicious, murderous bigotry with no legitimate social or health concerns whatsoever." -- Marc Emery, Publisher "Cannabis Culture" Crude Propaganda Don't be fooled by the UN imprimatur. The World Drug Report is crude propaganda. Global Cannabis Commission: "No Justification For Incarcerating an Individual For Cannabis Possession" This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories DEA raids medical-marijuana dispensary in Laguna Beach Cincinnati Blames Drug Shortages For Rising Violence I found a unicorn The Drug Czar's Legacy of Failure, by the Numbers Side note: Has it sunk in yet that in 104 days or less, John Walters will no longer be the drug czar? Speaking of the drug czar... His latest drug enemy? YouTube. DEA Lays An Egg In Washington State: 5-Day Copter Patrols Net 20 Pot Plants.
NBA and NORML Joining Forces To Achieve Mutual Goals? Not As Far Fetched As It Sounds NFL's Buzzkill 4 Ricky Dutch Judges Say Legalize It Progressive Voter Guide To Drug Issues CN Source: AlterNet October 10, 2008 USA Marc Emery and Wife Jodie Running in BC By-election on October 29th Crime Pays - if you're a politician Shannon Kari in the National Post: Candidates Still Believe Crime Pays. It has become a Canadian election campaign staple that politicians will tell the public the justice system is broken and changes are needed to crack down on crime, even when the crime rate is falling. Canadian Stoner's Voter Guide for the Federal Election, Tuesday October 14th CANADA... Our country is in peril. As Canadians know, there is an election this Tuesday, October 14th. The current government is a minority, with the Conservative Party (and Conservative leader Stephen Harper) in charge. If the Conservatives win a MAJORITY government on October 14th, it will become much more likely that Canadians Marc Emery, Greg Williams and Michelle Rainey will be extradited to the USA to possibly spend life in American prison! full story Government's Drug War Test Kits Give False Positives on Organic and Natural Products Class action challenge to the drug war testing industry Interesting press release about the problems of field drug test kits that are so ubiquitous, yet keep giving false positives and really messing up people's lives. One In Five High Schools Piss Taste Students Finally - a drug free workforce! 9.30.8
Doc Says Pot Pill No Good By Jim Totten CN Source: Livingston Daily Press & Argus 10.5.8 Michigan There's a key reason why some groups want to make it legal for some seriously ill patients to smoke marijuana to ease vomiting and nausea. Although there is a pharmaceutical version of marijuana called Marinol that comes in pill form, it doesn't work, according to Dr. Elaine Chottiner. She serves as section head of hematology and oncology at Saint Joseph Mercy Health System, which runs the Saint Joseph Mercy Woodland Center in Genoa Township. continued... Bud Beats Mairdinol for Pain The Ganjawar Fraud How's that war on drugs going? War on Marijuana Failing Despite Drug Czar's Happy Talk Drug Czar Fails at Cutting Marijuana Consumption OiNkDeCePtion Is Flying Blind Law Enforcement Radio Ad Misrepresents Question By Lyle Moran CN Source: Lowell Sun October 10, 2008 Boston, MA "This ad goes beyond misstatements, spin or opinion and blatantly lies about what Question 2 would do if passed," Taylor said. "The opponents of Question 2 are trying to dupe the voters of Massachusetts into thinking that Question 2 is something it's not." Vote No on Question Two, William Breault and a collection of law enforcement and civic organizations, purchased the ad that said "legalizing marijuana will have a disastrous impact on thousands of families living in Massachusetts." Breault said he had no qualms about the ad's language. "If legalize helps us to get the public's attention, we will use it," Bolivia Blocks US Anti-Drug Flights, Says It Doesn't Need or Want US Help With Coca Crop Coca, Bolivia, and Law 1008 Monsanto/US War on Drugs Poisoning Colombian Environment Witness: Drug War Spraying Colombia To D.E.A.th Malaysia to Hang Three for Marijuana Trafficking, Executions Continue in Middle East US PRAISES THAI DRUG WAR! Trust us Perhaps we should just count on Scalia's New Police Professionalism and trust them. And just trust the federal government not to listen in on our phone calls. And trust the Maryland police to go after the bad protestors. And sit back and enjoy our indefinite detention. Toys for SWATs
Drug Cop Lies Sent over 150 to Jail New Zealand 10.9.8 "Worldwide cannabis culture demands an official apology from the UN and world governments, that they acknowledge the war on cannabis and cannabis consumers was a vicious, murderous bigotry with no legitimate social or health concerns whatsoever." -- Marc Emery, Publisher "Cannabis Culture" Cops Often Lie, Retired Constable in Canada Says by James Turner (07 Nov, 2008) Cops are professional liars, but every cannabis activist already knew that. Ever wonder how often police officers lie? The answer, according to retired Winnipeg police constable Bruce Day, is - a lot more often than you might think. Day is releasing his new autobiographical novel Hey Cop, and it's not all fond remembrances and compliments. Consider this following passage from the book, which officially launches Friday night in Winnipeg: "Actually, the lies go far deeper than even I realized. As I interview police officers, I find out that literally everything internal is built upon a system of intricate lies. full story Police Fear New MJ Law Will Lead To Increased Use Pot’s a Gateway Drug That Leads To Heartache Police and DA's Not Sure How To Proceed Top Law Enforcers Call For 'No' Vote on Marijuana Prison Industrial Complex Attacks Prop. 5 Opposition Members of Parliament Won't Back Conservative Tough On Crime Measures Police, DEA: Vote Won't Stop Pot Busts By Peter Sur CN Source: Hawaii Tribune Herald November 07, 2008 Hawaii COPsAgainstGanjawar Public Servant Saturday, November 8, 2008 DWR: Pete Guither Hawaii Tribune Herald "The resolution does not invalidate federal law," Mahuna said. "It doesn't legalize marijuana. It's still a Schedule 1 controlled substance. [...] "This priority is not something that is given to anybody but the police chief," Mahuna said. "Nothing will change." Add to that the pathetic whining of law enforcement in Massachusetts, and it puts a rather ugly public face on what we were already seeing -- a seriously dangerous illness of lawlessness infecting the law enforcement community. DAREyl SWAT Gates LAPDog Perversions Getting Rich Off Prohibition "The classification of (mis)behavior as illness provides an ideological justification for state-sponsored social control as medical treatment." -- Thomas Szasz, MD
Obamajuana by R. V. Scheide Source: Sacramento News & Review 6 Nov 2008 (CA) The president-elect remains deeply indebted to Wall Street aristocrats, as evidenced by his enthusiastic support for the taxpayer-funded $750 billion bailout of the very same banksters who crashed the world economy with their $500 trillion pyramid scheme. There'd be no better place to start and achieve immediate results than dismantling America's disastrous drug policies and the prison industrial complex along with it. Submit your ideas to the transition team. Make it polite and constructive. Talk about reforming drug policy as a means toward revitalizing the economy, putting people back to work, restoring families, and building communities. Obama speaks with world leaders.. Calderon's office said Obama pledged continued U.S. support for Mexico's fight against organized crime and drug trafficking. A statement from the Mexican president's office says Obama told Calderon he was "conscious of the difficulty of the battle" and offered "decisive" U.S. support. Obama Should Be Willing to Legalize Marijuana Posted by hiphappy on February 3, 2008 The federal government continues to wage an unethical war against medical marijuana. Despite the fact that overwhelming majorities of people disagree with this policy, no one seems willing to stand up for our rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Fortunately, we now have a chance to reverse the losing policies of the past 70 years. Candidates who campaign for legalization will be in-line with the views of over three-quarters of American voters. Pot Policy at The Federal Level By Paul Armentano CN Source: AlterNet November 07, 2008 USA We've had our celebrations; now the real work begins. In Massachusetts, where 65 percent of voters mandated an end to minor marijuana possession arrests, police and pundits are already calling on lawmakers to amend -- or even repeal -- the new law. Therefore, if you reside in Massachusetts, it is critical that you contact your state elected officials, as well as Democrat Gov. Deval Patrick and Attorney General Martha Coakley, and demand that they fully implement the will of 1,938,366 registered voters of the commonwealth of Massachusetts who voted "yes" on 2. "The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered considerably by the prohibition law. For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this country is closely connected with this." --Albert Eistein: My First Impression of the U.S.A., 1921
