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State Strips Cannabis Users of Right to Self-Defense

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I originally posted the following information and commentary onto my Facebook wall…

Krissy Noble

Pot Prohibition Makes Self-Defense Illegal:
https://reason.com/archives/2018/09/12/pot-prohibition-makes-self-defense-illeg

() When a stranger forced his way into her apartment, tackled her, punched her repeatedly, and tried to cover her mouth with a cloth, Krissy Noble says, she did what she thought was necessary to protect herself and her unborn baby. She grabbed a handgun from the coffee table and shot the man three times, then ran to a neighbor’s apartment and asked her to call the police.

Although local prosecutors agreed that the shooting was justified, Noble faces charges that could put her behind bars for years, thanks to a marijuana conviction that made it illegal for her to possess firearms. Her case shows how drug prohibition and indiscriminate gun laws conspire to deprive people of the constitutional right to armed self-defense.

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My Commentary: Seems legit…

NYPD Appear to Beat Man for Falling Asleep on Train During His Trip Home

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NYPD Beat this Man for Sleeping on the Train on His Way Home From Work:
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/nypd-beat-man-sleeping-train-home-work/

(Matt Agorist) A disturbing video was submitted to the Free Thought Project, via Facebook, which shows a New York man being assaulted by NYPD cops.

The alleged reason for the police harassment was that he fell asleep on the train.

In the video, we can hear the man plead with police to allow him to stay on the train so he can get home. He was on his way home from work, according to the video.

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: “The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.” – Fredrick Douglass

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