When it comes to maintaining some semblance of sensible governance, I must side with Canada over the United States. The Conservatives and their new "tough on crime" mentality is proving to be utter bull shit. I agree with everything the judge had to say in the article.
Basically, she said, chill.
There is a difference between being an idiot and being a criminal. Throwing this guy in jail would have indeed been incredibly ignorant on our part.
I don't want Canada turning into a nation thumping its chest declaring "wars" on everything like in the USA - a nation, as you all know, I respect and admire.
But this DEA kicking down doors killing innocents for drug possession is immoral garbage that only makes America less free and hardly does much to make Americans safer.
The Americans have been bitchslapping their Constitution for years; right up until Obama too. Canada at least is still respecting its own Charter.
Allow Harper a little time and we will get there. May the judges be vigilant.
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