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Federal jurors buy testimony by pot-smoker, set him free

I felt this would be an interesting read for everyone concerned.It's written by a local newspaper journalist from San Antonio, TX. Federal jurors buy testimony by pot-smoker, set him free Web Posted: 10/12/2006 12:58 AM CDT
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14 Year Old Juvenile Informant; Dead at 16 years of Age. According to Police.

I thought everyone would find this interesting. I almost forgot that I had this reply that I received from a Newspaper Journalist. The Content concerned a Child that had been used as a Confidential Informant, since the tender age of 14 years old. The child ended up dead at 16 years old and his best friend has been sent to the "Pen" for 28 years. Nothing happened to the Police Officer that placed the 16 year old boy in mortal danger. This all happened in the Texas 81st Judicial District. Pay attention to the end of the article: Read on
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Texas Rangers Do Not Interfere With Other Police Agencies?

The Texas Ranger I spoke with today over the phone said to me that She does not interfere with other police agencies. This would explain how Tulia, TX came about. We all know how long the legal system in Texas took to resolve that injustice.
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Communications from the "Hill"

In a recent communication to me from Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson. The Senator said that she would do what ever it takes to fight the WAR ON DRUGS. When I presented her a factual event that took place in a small south Texas town she changed her tune. I will let you all in on what I described to Senator Hutchinson. In Feb.2005 a police officer from the small town of Floresville, TX. located 30 miles south of San Antonio, TX. A Police Cpl. gave voluntary testimony against a young man that accidently shot and killed his 16 year old best friend. You can imagine the devastation that this horrible event brought to the small town of Floresville,TX. The police officer testified to having used the 16 year old as a confidential informant, since the age of 14.
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Congress Considering Strip Searching Students

I believe that the following quote is appropriate considering that those sneaky S.O.B.'s on the "Hill" are coming after our children. Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.
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Free World

I wrote earlier with regards to Kinky Friedmans stance to the legalization of marijuana. Prison is not the place for people caught with marijauna. Many of these people fall prey to the more violent offenders. Many of these offenders(1/4 ounce and less) come from small Texas townships and receive more time than offenders convicted of child molestation, rape, murder, etc.
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