Re:Analysis of economic and productivity losses caused by co...
by diggan on Saturday November 16, 2024 @05:06AM
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I agree with the rest of your comment but
> You can't arrest someone by smelling like weed in any democracy where it's illegal either.
isn't true. Sweden is super strict on usage and if even a "normal" person and/or neighbour would smell weed from you or your place they'd definitely call the cops on you. If a cop smelled weed on you in public you'd get arrested immediately no doubt.
Yet, most people consider Sweden a democracy :)
Re:Analysis of economic and productivity losses caused by co...
by marcosdumay on Saturday November 16, 2024 @11:07AM
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I'm sorry, but I was partially pulling a No True Scotsman on that part.
If some random policeman can look at you, decide to arrest you with no real evidence, and it's all legal, that a huge Human Rights violation right there.
How does a judge deal with this? Do they rush to smell the culprit too?
Nope, you don't. Those are two different things.
There are plenty of things that are made illegal without giving the government the power to search for them.
> You can’t arrest someone you think smells like weed if weed is legal.
You can't arrest someone by smelling like weed in any democracy where it's illegal either.