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Paul Waters · 08-01-2005, 03:58 PM

So the US wants Marc Emery's ass because he mails pot seeds to Americans.

Selling pot seeds is such a trivial matter up here, that Marc was ignored. If he was convicted in Canada, the chance of him doing jail time is minimal. In the US he would face a minimum 10 year sentence.

Extradition is a political issue. Canadian courts will not extradite when the sentences are so disparate. But Bush's puppeteers want to keep going after drug crimes. regardless of how petty. They may threaten trade sanctions, and our PM is too weak to cut off oil exports in retaliation.

In contrast, the use of guns in crimes in Toronto is double what it was last year. Still low by US standards, but alarming to us. The guns are coming from the US. Smuggling guns is easy. The smugglers are business people who look respectible.

Congress just passed a law that shields US gun manufacturers from lawsuits, in a way that no other manufacturer is protected. Seems just about anyone in the US can buy a gun, and it can just disappear. The Senate is expected to pass the law in the next week or so.

Americans don't understand why Canadians think of you as we do.

Curious.

08-01-2005, 03:58 PM
Paul Waters Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 4,402	Pot Seed Sales and Illegal Guns - The Canadian Juxtaposition So the US wants Marc Emery's ass because he mails pot seeds to Americans. Selling pot seeds is such a trivial matter up here, that Marc was ignored. If he was convicted in Canada, the chance of him doing jail time is minimal. In the US he would face a minimum 10 year sentence. Extradition is a political issue. Canadian courts will not extradite when the sentences are so disparate. But Bush's puppeteers want to keep going after drug crimes. regardless of how petty. They may threaten trade sanctions, and our PM is too weak to cut off oil exports in retaliation. In contrast, the use of guns in crimes in Toronto is double what it was last year. Still low by US standards, but alarming to us. The guns are coming from the US. Smuggling guns is easy. The smugglers are business people who look respectible. Congress just passed a law that shields US gun manufacturers from lawsuits, in a way that no other manufacturer is protected. Seems just about anyone in the US can buy a gun, and it can just disappear. The Senate is expected to pass the law in the next week or so. Americans don't understand why Canadians think of you as we do. Curious. __________________ Paul