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thomhartmann

(3,979 posts) Mon Jan 29, 2018, 08:31 PM Jan 2018

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Prosecutors Want To Hide Montana's Social Problems by Locking Pregnant Mothers Behind Bars

A Montana prosecutor is putting word out that anyone pregnant caught doing drugs are drinking alcohol is to be punished severely. The prosecutor is even asking for people to report people to the Sheriff's office. Again the prison industrial complex is more interested in hiding social problems behind bars than addressing and fixing these issues. How many black and brown people are going to be caught up in police violence because of this?

Wouldn't it be better to help by providing food, shelter and a social safety net so expecting people might not feel the need to take drugs or alcohol?

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Prosecutors Want To Hide Montana's Social Problems by Locking Pregnant Mothers Behind Bars (Original Post) thomhartmann Jan 2018 OP

They are women and need to be punished for not efhmc Jan 2018 #1

is it actually a crime to drink alcohol while pregnant in MT? VMA131Marine Jan 2018 #2

From the land of oxycontin. JNelson6563 Jan 2018 #3

When there's an oxy problem mountain grammy Jan 2018 #5

Right? Nevermind the doctors turning everyone into addicts. JNelson6563 Jan 2018 #6

Generalize much? MontanaMama Jan 2018 #7

To be fair it was Bozeman. JNelson6563 Jan 2018 #8

We have a 2naSalit Jan 2018 #4

THAT I will agree with. MontanaMama Jan 2018 #9

THC vs nicotine vs caffiene rocktivity Jan 2018 #10

If the "prison industrial complex" is involved, the goal is not to hide them rocktivity Jan 2018 #11

efhmc

(14,725 posts)

1. They are women and need to be punished for not

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 08:43 PM

Jan 2018

fulfilling their roles as health baby carriers

VMA131Marine

(4,137 posts)

2. is it actually a crime to drink alcohol while pregnant in MT?

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 08:47 PM

Jan 2018

Times have changed. When my mother was pregnant with me in 1963, her doctor advised her to drink Guinness occasionally.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)

3. From the land of oxycontin.

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 08:56 PM

Jan 2018

When I was out there a few years back EVERYONE was pretty strung out on oxy. they give that shit out like candy out there.

mountain grammy

(26,614 posts)

5. When there's an oxy problem

Reply to JNelson6563 (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:26 PM

Jan 2018

just lock up the pregnant women.. That'll fix everything in Montana. You bet, howdy.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)

6. Right? Nevermind the doctors turning everyone into addicts.

Reply to mountain grammy (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:30 PM

Jan 2018

MontanaMama

(23,302 posts)

7. Generalize much?

Reply to JNelson6563 (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 10:45 PM

Jan 2018

EVeryone was pretty strung out on oxy? I guess I get the gist of what you're saying but it isn't even close to being true.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)

8. To be fair it was Bozeman.

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 12:26 AM

Jan 2018

It was distressing to see.

2naSalit

(86,515 posts)

4. We have a

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:26 PM

Jan 2018

legislature that is like the one in Louisiana or Alabama, proud of the ignorance and ashamed of being humane.

MontanaMama

(23,302 posts)

9. THAT I will agree with.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 12:29 AM

Jan 2018

Governor Bullock is a candle in the darkness, thankfully.

rocktivity

(44,573 posts)

10. THC vs nicotine vs caffiene

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 08:25 PM

Jan 2018

rocktivity

rocktivity

(44,573 posts)

11. If the "prison industrial complex" is involved, the goal is not to hide them

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Tue Jan 30, 2018, 08:34 PM

Jan 2018

but to GET PAID for hiding them...

rocktivity

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