Culture - caning for possesion, execution for dealing!?

[jmunny fo twunny]

has anyone else heard about this shit?

"State Republican lawmaker Tommy Benton (31st House District) favors “caning” minor marijuana offenders and “executing” those who sell the drug, according to a recent correspondence sent by the representative to a constituent.
In a July 29, 2009 e-mail (which was voluntarily forwarded to the NORML office), Rep. Benton wrote: “Thanks for the email. We will have to agree to disagree on this and whether or not money is wasted (by mandating the state to prosecute minor marijuana offenders). I am opposed to the legalization of marijuana. I think we should go to caning for people caught using and maybe execute dealers. [emphasis NORML’s] That would solve the problem as well. That is what they do in Singapore and they don’t have a drug problem.”
Caning is a form of corporal punishment consisting of up to 24 violent lashes with a long rattan cane that has been soaked in water. The procedure inflicts intense pain and deep, bloody lacerations that can take several months to heal.
Rep. Benton followed up his remarks in a separate e-mail on August 11 (also forwarded to NORML) in which he threatened to turn over the names of citizens who disagreed with his political viewpoints to local law enforcement.
He wrote: “You and your cronies want it (marijuana) legalized so you can get a hit anytime without having to worry about getting arrested. I have forwarded your email to the Lowndes County sheriffs [sic] office so that they can be on the lookout for you. [emphasis NORML’s] Consider this my last correspondence on the the [sic] subject to you or anyone else who shares your similar “conservative views’.”
Benton was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2005."
this was taken from the NORML site.

i would assume its safe to say that im not the only one who would like to fit mr. benton for some cement shoes and take him swimming

[chinpokomaster]

Caning. Sounds like something utilitarian dictators have done to slaves which fall out of line.

[chillinwill]

See Georgia Lawmaker Calls For 'Caning' & Executing Marijuana Offenders

[DietBlonde]

I read that article a few days ago. This woman is insane. Why would any elect her. She has no critical thinking skills.

[chinpokomaster]

Tommy Benton is a woman?

[violentcheetah]

Unreal!

[Pringles]

How blinkered can one person be ? Even if marijuana caused a great deal of harm (i don't believe it does) one should fix the deeper issues, not kill those that use it. This also leaves you with the logic that if you get executed for dealing in it you may as well deal in everything else too.

[coelho]

Originally Posted by jmunny fo twunny

i would assume its safe to say that im not the only one who would like to fit mr. benton for some cement shoes and take him swimming

Swim thinks giving it a good caning would be more appropriate...

[jmunny fo twunny]

i do not understand how this was even taken into consideration by the people of georgia, or did he propose this shit after elected? the funny thing is i bet he never even smoked in his life yet proposes this corporal punishment bullshit. and personally i would think they would care more about crack and herion then they do weed. either way it makes me fucking sick.

[anonuser30500]

Singapore does not have a drug problem?

I thought everyone aged under 45 in Singapore was high as a matter of course.