Chicago Bans Little Plastic Sandwich Bags

[phillylocal]

Tiny plastic bags used to sell small quantities of heroin, crack cocaine, marijuana and other drugs would be banned in Chicago, under a crackdown advanced Tuesday by a City Council committee. Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) persuaded the Health Committee to ban possession of "self-sealing plastic bags under two inches in either height or width," after picking up 15 of the bags on a recent Sunday afternoon stroll through a West Side park.

Lt. Kevin Navarro, commanding officer of the Chicago Police Department's Narcotics and Gang Unit, said the ordinance will be an "important tool" to go after grocery stores, health food stores and other businesses.

http://www.reason.com/blog/show/125335.html

EDIT- THANKS Paracelsus

Originally Posted by Paracelsus

EDIT - some reputable links:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/8...gban05.article
http://www.chitowndailynews.org/Chic...y_plastic_bags

EDIT--LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU FEEL
thanks-Evil GIR

Originally Posted by Evil GIR

Well here is the retards email address and web page:

contact@chicago2ndward.com

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/w...meEnumValue=47

[Pondlife]

Just when I thought things couldn't get any more retarded this comes along and takes the biscuit. Words fail me. I thought it was from The Onion at first.

[Sklander]

It's the same idea as banning baking soda to hinder crack production!

Another bright idea by American drug policy makers.

[old hippie 56]

Apparently they don't like grocery stores, health food stores and other businesses. More tools to extort money out of common folk. What next, lighters, matches, etc?

[Nose Dive]

Yeah, wait for it. Alcohol will follow, then niccotine, then caffine, then paint and varnish, then standing up too quickly just in case you get a free head rush.

[radiometer]

Clearly the solution is to ban oxygen. No oxygen, no fire.

[KyleM]

Originally Posted by radiometer

Clearly the solution is to ban oxygen. No oxygen, no fire.

Why stop there? The solution is clearly to ban human life. No life, no one to even think about using drugs.

[saorsa.elegy]

What about all the poor elf folk who need those tiny bags.
How foolish! Let's go after all of the grocery stores!

[purplehaze]

Welp, I guess that settles it guys. No more dealing in chicago. Can't deal without those nifty sandwich bags. I guess it's time to get a real job and give up the life. LOL jp, im not from chicago, but this seems a little hard to believe. Maybe a Chi-town local can give us some insight on whether this ever makes it threw or not, i honestly doubt it will. And this is one of the stupidest things i've heard in a while.

I bet this is some kind of hoax, I'm very doubtful in believing sandwich bags will be illegal in chicago, or banned w/e. I'm sure business will be booming for centurys to come with what a magnificent product these guys have produced.

[old hippie 56]

Remember buying stuff inside pieces of folded paper, they had a name for them, but it has slipped the memory.

[beentheredonethatagain]

Originally Posted by old hippie 56

Remember buying stuff inside pieces of folded paper, they had a name for them, but it has slipped the memory.

bindles.

and these days no one uses those little zip lock baggies, not in my area , they use plastic shopping bags and just tear a piece off and put your shit in it and then tie it in a knott.

[Nose Dive]

Originally Posted by savingJenniB

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Bindles ~ they were called bindles: Take a square piece of paper (there used to be plastic-coated sheets available in head shops - brandname: Snow Seals) Fold square in half at a cross angle forming a triangle. Divide the folded end of this triangle into three equal parts by folding in both of the 45 degree angles of triangle. Then fold over the open ended 90 degree angle forming a perfect little rectangular envelope-packet for all your goodies.

Gemstones are often stored & kept in such packets. And have been for many, many years, decades, .. .. . centuries. . ..

Like to see a law against square little pieces of paper????

Shit, some idiot is probably writing one up right now!!!

Or called a 'Wrap'. Thanks for these instructions, they're brilliant. For the less able minded (Or the plain lazy) I found this video. Hope it helps even though the quality isn't great.

[rxbandit]

H is sold in stamp bags or those lil wax paper folds, hippie speaks of. Does this cop seriously think bags are the enigmatic piece to the drug problems puzzle... I mean for christ sake bags. Of course people cant do drugs without bags, its not like people don't use ciggerette celophan or simple take a bigger bag and cut off a corner. This seems like the most ineffective legislation, no wonder the cops still havent won the war on drugs.

[purplehaze]

Originally Posted by rxbandit

H is sold in stamp bags or those lil wax paper folds, hippie speaks of. Does this cop seriously think bags are the enigmatic piece to the drug problems puzzle... I mean for christ sake bags. Of course people cant do drugs without bags, its not like people don't use ciggerette celophan or simple take a bigger bag and cut off a corner. This seems like the most ineffective legislation, no wonder the cops still havent won the war on drugs.

Thats why i just dont buy this story, i think its just media trying to get attention, i cant fathom chicago outlawing plastic bags as a remedy for there drug problem.

Also if I do a google for "chicago ban sandwich bags" nothing returns for a reputable source. No CNN, no major news sites. Only ones striving for visitors to click the ads.

[Paracelsus]

Seems like someone got bored dealing with the actual drugs.

Next up to be banned: lighters, spoons, citric acid, paper currency (can be rolled into straws), CD cases, razor blades, rolling paper (or any paper thinner than Bible pages), public toilets, etc.

EDIT - some reputable links:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/8...gban05.article
http://www.chitowndailynews.org/Chic...y_plastic_bags

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Thank's for the reputable links...my story would have been nothing w/o it.

[purplehaze]

Originally Posted by Paracelsus

EDIT - some reputable links:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/8...gban05.article
http://www.chitowndailynews.org/Chic...y_plastic_bags

Taken from suntimes.com which btw has a ad at the top. My local newpaper site doesn't have ads. neither do my local news team sites. This was taken from the page anyhow.

"self-sealing plastic bags under two inches in either height or width,"

I've never seen a sandwich that size. A cracker sandwich?

Edit: after re-reading the original post, it too says under 2inches in size. When I think a sandwich bag, i think of the ones that have the flap at the top. The bags you could put a piece of bread in. I don't think i have a clue on which bags there talking about.

[Powder_Reality]

Lol, I can see it now: baggie dealers selling to drug dealers on the streets of Chicago.

Baggie Dealer: "Psst!! Hey man, you need some plastic?"

Drug Dealer: "Yeah man, I've been dry for days. How'd you get ahold of this stuff?"

Baggie Dealer: "I've been smuggling it in from a Safeway two towns over. I cut a deal with the manager. Real quality polyethylene stuff, not that cellophane crap that's been going around."

But seriously, I'll kill myself laughing if I see this on CNN. I wonder what genius came up with the idea that you can completely stop the drug trade by cutting off the supply of (one kind of) packaging materials. Actually, maybe this is a good thing; it will show the general public just how ridiculous the War on Drugs is getting and what their tax dollars are being wasted on.

after re-reading the original post, it too says under 2inches in size. When I think a sandwich bag, i think of the ones that have the flap at the top. The bags you could put a piece of bread in. I don't think i have a clue on which bags there talking about.

I think they're referring to the small plastic bags with the zippered tops, not the regular thin plastic sandwich baggies with the flap.

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LOL!

[Nose Dive]

If reciving powder of some sort my bill actually prefers a paper wrap. It's so easy to get everything off. Another question though, what about little coin bags? Will they be banned too? What about little old ladies? What will they pay their groceries from if not those penny bags?

[aerozeppelin123]

Originally Posted by Powder_Reality

Lol, I can see it now: baggie dealers selling to drug dealers on the streets of Chicago.

Baggie Dealer: "Psst!! Hey man, you need some plastic?"

Drug Dealer: "Yeah man, I've been dry for days. How'd you get ahold of this stuff?"

Baggie Dealer: "I've been smuggling it in from a Safeway two towns over. I cut a deal with the manager. Real quality polyethylene stuff, not that cellophane crap that's been going around."

Hahaha nice one Powder, that made me laugh so hard

Yeah you can just imagine all the drug dealers in Chicago saying, "Dammit! I guess I'll have to go and get an honest job now, without those handy little bags..."

I honestly thought this was a joke article when i first saw it. Do the police seriously think it will make the slightest difference??? Have they not heard of paper?? Or is paper going to be banned as well in case anybody wraps drugs up in it?

The most hilarious thing I've heard in a while.

[Triple7]

Originally Posted by purplehaze

Taken from suntimes.com which btw has a ad at the top. My local newpaper site doesn't have ads. neither do my local news team sites. This was taken from the page anyhow.

"self-sealing plastic bags under two inches in either height or width,"

I've never seen a sandwich that size. A cracker sandwich?

Edit: after re-reading the original post, it too says under 2inches in size. When I think a sandwich bag, i think of the ones that have the flap at the top. The bags you could put a piece of bread in. I don't think i have a clue on which bags there talking about.

Hello Mister!! Have you forgotten the analog act?? SWIY put a sticker "Not for sandwishes" and SWIY may be in luck!

[Senor Gribson]

swim remembers buying small amounts of anything in makeshift pouches made from plastic wrap. that, or unwrapped.
what's next, a ban on scales? lighters? thin knives? paper? baking soda? straws?

[truth]

does any SWIM notice how many weird things are happening in the world right now.

[BeachBabeluvinlife]

Baggie Dealer: "Psst!! Hey man, you need some plastic?"

Drug Dealer: "Yeah man, I've been dry for days. How'd you get ahold of this stuff?"

Baggie Dealer: "I've been smuggling it in from a Safeway two towns over. I cut a deal with the manager. Real quality polyethylene stuff, not that cellophane crap that's been going around."

Now that's some fucking funny shit right there. Thank's for the laugh. The one thing that hasn't been mentioned that should DEFINATELY be BANNED......ALFOIL!!!!!!!!!(NOT!!!!!!) What a fuckin joke. Swiwe sometime's buy our little 20 deal's or even sometime's the 50's come in alfoil. Not sure if this happens over there though?

What a JOKE!

[phillylocal]

Yea, after reading the replies, I should have made the title a little bit more clear. However, Powder_Reality got it right when he said the little zipper top bags, not the flap top sandwich bags mom uses.

There's so many uses for those little bags, computer screws, jewelery parts...etc etc etc...but, how often does SWIY see little baggies with Superman Stamps used for something legitimate??

That said, I think there is a bigger message here: Law Enforcement (knows that it) is not doing a good enough job at reducing drugs on our streets that they feel the need to go after ridiculous little items like plastic baggies in a (most likely) fruitless attempt to curb illicit drug use.


my two cents

[zera]

Well the drug war has been raging for over a century now with no progress or dent in use, but it looks like we can pack up our bags and go home. This measure is the nail in the coffin for drug dealers everywhere.