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Re:Massachusetts Chief’s Tack in Drug War: Steer Addicts to ... by jjfnfndid on Monday January 25, 2016 @12:04AM (#10965679)
Which drug addicts are going to prison for 30 years? Pray tell.
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Re:Massachusetts Chief’s Tack in Drug War: Steer Addicts to ... by mryan on Monday January 25, 2016 @01:39AM (#10965939)
I believe you misread the sentence. "> 30 years" refers to the length of time "the rest of the civilized world" has held these beliefs, not the length of a prison sentence.
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Re:Massachusetts Chief’s Tack in Drug War: Steer Addicts to ... by alex_young on Monday January 25, 2016 @02:39AM (#10966071)
3rd strike convictions per mandatory guidelines: http://famm.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Chart-All-Fed-MMs...
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