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zrst @lemmy.cif.su

1d ago

What do you think about partying with rich people and calling the cops on them when you see illicit drug use?

Kinda fucking stupid how the war on drugs disproportionately affects poor people because poor people don't always have the means to do their drugs in private or "acceptable" settings.

It would be a good dose of karma if the kids from rich families who can do drugs without impunity had to suddenly face criminal charges like a poor person.

Maybe calling the cops isn't even necessary (they probably won't even show up, because cops). We could just record them doing drugs and submit that as evidence.

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If they’re rich then the cops would just pin it on you for being there and let them go
Nothing would be done about it
- I think you're right. Even if the police did come out, the chances of arrest; charges being made and then; prosecution is slim if they 1) are rich enough that the police decide to NFA it due to internal politics, 2) the police deciding to NFA in case the person is friends, or perceived to be friends with city/council officials, or 3) have a half descent lawyer / barrister firm they have on retention.
  As one copper one said to me: "yea, it's shit. But what ya' gonna do?"
Drug laws are evil and must not be acknowledged as legitimate no matter how much you hate some people
- Those some people pay for the politicians that perpetuate the war on drugs because it doesn't affect them personally.
  
  Using state violence as a weapon against those you dislike is always wrong, no matter how hilariously ironic it would be.
The only party i'll have with rich is when the third participent is a Guillotine for them <3
I think very little of narcs.
Would you be invited in the first place?
Cops won't move for some person using illegal drug in a private party
- Let me introduce me to some rural cops that literally have nothing better to do than doing just that.
Sounds quite petty.
- Laws aren't going to change until rich people start being inconvenienced by them.
  
  Dozens of countries have legalized weed in the last decade and I don't remember any rich people being inconvenienced by weed laws.

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