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Action Alert: Free Tommy Chong

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Fri Sep 12, 2003 at 09:23:45 PM EST
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Free Tommy Chong--Action Alert --Tell Congress To Stop Prosecuting Paraphernalia Sellers

Ironically, Tommy Chong was sentenced on September 11, 2003, exactly two years after the worst terrorist attacks in American history. With Osama Bin Laden still on the loose and President Bush admitting that the war on terrorism is far from over, it is preposterous that we would waste valuable law enforcement resources locking up a comedian for selling glass pipes. Can anyone here honestly say they feel safer today because Tommy Chong, a comedian and actor, has been sentenced to 9 months in federal prison for selling pipes on the internet? Of course not. These laws do nothing except make criminals out of otherwise law abiding businessmen.

The federal raids on paraphernalia distributors has been an utter waste of time and money, while it has ruined the lives and careers of otherwise law abiding citizens. These businesses pay taxes and do not in any way contribute to the crime problem in America. To target them at this time shows a total lack of understanding as to which risks truly threaten the health, welfare and safety of America's citizens.

Please take two minutes to write your members of Congress and tell them to stop funding Operation Pipe Dreams and Operation Headhunter, and to immediately release Tommy Chong.

Once again, the link is here. Thanks to NORML.

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