JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
The House voted 124-26 for legislation making it a Class A felony to sell heroin, cocaine, LSD, amphetamine or methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of city, county, state or private park.
Rep. Leonard Hughes said the measure targets specific people using specific drugs in certain parts of the state, and it would make drug offenses in urban areas a more serious offense than those committed in suburban and rural parts of the state.
"This is another attempt to fill more prisons with more youths of color," said Hughes, D-Kansas City.
But Republicans said opponents' arguments that the bill unfairly targets minorities and city-dwellers does not make sense because there are parks throughout the state.
"It's complete stupidity. If you violate this law, it applies statewide, it applies to everyone in the state," said Rep. Gary Dusenberg, R-Blue Springs.
State law already allows for up to life sentences for manufacturing and selling drugs within 2,000 feet of schools, colleges and school buses.
Rep. Darrell Pollock said his bill targets only those who are breaking the law.
"We need to send the message that we are tough on crime. We need to send the message that we are tough on drugs," said Pollock, R-Lebanon.
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"We need to send the message that we are tough on crime. We need to send the message that we are tough on drugs," said Pollock, R-Lebanon.
This line makes me quite angry. Personally, I don't think that crime and drug use should be synonymous at all. Really, if someone wants to do drugs, it's their right, and not the right of the government.
Gah... >_<
-Chris from PA
REALLY, IF SOMEONE WANTS TO KILL SOMEONE, IT'S THEIR RIGHT, AND NOT THE RIGHT OF THE GOVERNMENT. TYPICAL LIBERAL IDIOT!
AS FAR AS HUGHES, D-KANSAS CITY, I SUPRISED THAT THEIR RACISM WASN'T POINTED OUT. IS THE IMPLICATION THAT PEOPLE OF COLOR (CODE FOR BLACKS) ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE AND USE DRUGS? I'D SAY THAT'S WORSE THAN CALLING PEOPLE NAPPY HEADED HOES.
BY THE WAY, DON IMUS IS A LIBERAL. I CAN'T IMAGINE THAT WAS STATED LOUDLY ENOUGH.
MICHAEL
Why are drugs illegal in the first place, MICHAEL?
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