Sessions issues memo on use of death penalty in drug-related cases

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY RACHEL ROUBEIN - 03/21/18 11:25 AM EDT

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday issued a memo to U.S. Attorneys about seeking the death penalty for some drug traffickers, which was part of President Trump’s plan to combat the opioid epidemic released earlier this week.

“I strongly encourage federal prosecutors to use these statutes, when appropriate, to aid in our continuing fight against drug trafficking and the destruction it causes in our nation,” Sessions wrote.

The memo points to statutes where the death penalty can be used, including certain racketeering activities, the use of a gun that resulted in a death during a drug trafficking crime, murder in advancing a criminal enterprise and dealing in “extremely large” quantities of drugs.

On Monday, Trump unveiled a three-pronged plan to fight the opioid epidemic: reducing the demand and over-prescription of opioids, cutting off the supply of illegal drugs and boosting access to treatment.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/379508-sessions-issues-memo-on-use-of-death-penalty-in-drug-related-cases

[BumRushDaShow]

1. But if a cop shoots an unarmed black man 20 times until he's swiss cheese and dies

Pat pat pat... that's okay. The deceased was just an animal with a killer cell phone in his hand.

[Eliot Rosewater]

4. Well, to be fair, selling cigarettes or jaywalking or listening to loud music or walking in a

neighborhood

(4 documented cases where black men were killed for doing these things)

is deserving of the death penalty in the mind of some Americans.

I get a kick out of it (not really, I get angry), for instance this show now on NETFLIX where a black kid is killed on a bike by a cop driving, it is an accident, but what happens after isnt.

In court the defense attorney representing the white cop driver wins, basically, SPOILER ALERT



















(by incorrectly, wrongly, convincing the jury that the kid was a banger, in a gang...and the point of course is that should make NO difference even if he was)

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Sessions and chief traitor are just racists who think all drug dealers are black.

One of these days when patriots take back power, maybe we can agree to NEVER let the nazi FUCKS back in power?

Yes?

Can some abstain from whining and nose holding?

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Will Judges and juries follow on?

Not an airtight knee jerk in my view. The failures of this policy are well known.

[3Hotdogs]

7. Probably. What's the quote?

I could indict a ham sandwich.

Few jurors know about nullification and follow the judge's directives.

[Angry Dragon]

5. When is he going to have Pharma CEO's face the firing squad??

They are the biggest problem

[cannabis_flower]

6. Death to drug dealers will only..

encourage the drug dealers to kill the police!

[3Hotdogs]

8. --- an example of how this could go awry.

An article in today's (Newark, N.J.) Star-Ledger. Guy was arrested for 5 pounds of marijuana. He had 15 pounds of pot brownies. 15 pounds was the entire weight of the brownies.

But it gets better .... He was also charged with drug paraphernalia...which consisted of the baking supplies.

Since we all know that Democrats use drugs and ..... well, just follow the logic.

[yuiyoshida]

9. if AG Jeff Sessions goes after legitimate

Cannabis users and distributors in legal states, he will have a huge fight on his hands, especially in California.