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'Turn Yourself In Day'

The patrons of the Woody Creek Tavern outside of Aspen have been finding new things to occupy them since Hunter Thompson's passing. One idea they've come up with: Turn Yourself In Day.

In the spirit of worthy projects, my friend Coyote called the other morning with a scheme to honor the fallen. He called it "Turn Yourself in Day" and it went something like this. On a specific day and time every pot-smoker in America would head down to the nearest police station and turn him or herself in (signed, notarized confession optional). Admitted drug felons all, these umpteen millions of people would create an unprecedented logjam. Forget the obvious cop-shops and municipal buildings - every aspect of American civilization and culture would come to a screeching halt because of the vast numbers of quiet pot-smokers. Hospitals, schools, banks and head shops would shut down for lack of employees, armies would stop marching, racers would stop running. Businesses would have no customers, no employees. The Republican nightmare come true, their worst fears confirmed.

It might even reach beyond America:

As the boys at the Tavern were kicking around the permutations for domestic chaos, it was pointed out that world chaos was also inevitable. Sure the United States is the main cog in the world economic engine, but it's much simpler than that. World air traffic would be paralyzed. The number of aircraft required to transport millions of Americans to Syria to be tortured would make it impossible for any other sort of travel to proceed for a long time. No zipping off to Hawaii, probably no airmail.

Sounds like a movement.

And friends, somewhere in Washington enshrined in some little folder, is a study in black and white of my fingerprints. And the only reason I'm singing you this song now is cause you may know somebody in a similar situation, or you may be in a similar situation, and if your in a situation like that there's only one thing you can do and that's walk into the shrink wherever you are ,just walk in say "Shrink, You can get anything you want, at Alice's restaurant.". And walk out.

You know, if one person, just one person does it they may think he's really sick and they won't take him. And if two people, two people do it, in harmony, they may think they're both faggots and they won't take either of them. And three people do it, three, can you imagine, three people walking in singin a bar of Alice's Restaurant and walking out. They may think it's an organization. And can you, can you imagine fifty people a day,I said fifty people a day walking in singin a bar of Alice's Restaurant and walking out. And friends they may thinks it's a movement.

And that's what it is , the Alice's Restaurant Anti-Massacre Movement, and all you got to do to join is sing it the next time it come's around on the guitar.

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    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#1)
    by aw on Sat Mar 19, 2005 at 06:17:36 PM EST
    Okay, you go first.

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#2)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Mar 19, 2005 at 06:19:50 PM EST
    I've seen estimates that peg the number of Americans who have smoked pot around 40%. Within 20 years the percentage will jump as there is a rapid decline in pot use as you go from 60 to 80 year olds. If you want to include the percentage of Americans who drank before the legal age... We're all criminals.

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#3)
    by Patrick on Sat Mar 19, 2005 at 08:10:49 PM EST
    Don't forget to bring your stash with you....

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#4)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Mar 19, 2005 at 08:28:26 PM EST
    Don't forget to bring your stash with you....
    honestly, what would that accomplish, didn't say we'd stop, just stop the madness for a day, anywhy, we'd just go cop again. it had to be you! but of course, i knew that.

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#5)
    by Patrick on Sat Mar 19, 2005 at 08:38:50 PM EST
    Well, it'd make for a better case. A simple confession that you used would pretty much be worthless, and would probably get the door shut in your face with a statement similar to, "No kidding, well have a nice day." If you want to clog the system you've got to get arrested. Felonies are better than misdemeanors too, so if you've got felony weight bring that with you. Pay and owe sheets, scales and packaging material are also greatfully accepted.

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#6)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Mar 19, 2005 at 09:10:20 PM EST
    Anyhoo, it's not exactly illegal to smoke it or get high. It's illegal to possess it. So Patrick is right in part: you'd have to walk into the precinct with a j hanging out of your mouth to have any hope of getting busted. But to get a felony, you've got to have intent to sell, regardless of the weight: there is no such thing as "felony weight", officer. Check your HS code. The topic was about smokers, not dealers, tho you apparently don't know the difference.

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#7)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun Mar 20, 2005 at 04:35:34 AM EST
    The law is more of a crime

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#8)
    by Patrick on Sun Mar 20, 2005 at 08:45:55 AM EST
    RW, OK, JOhnny Cochran, I have to disagree with you. In some states there is a felony level IIRC, and in California, there is a line that absent any other indicators, an argument could be made (and has been sucessfully made in the past) that the amount alone indicates possession for sale a felony. Of course you knew all that already. There is no black and white line, so you've got me there, but if you reviewed that last study, in certain age groups there are more dealers that users...

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#9)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sun Mar 20, 2005 at 02:17:50 PM EST
    TalkLeft I do love you but, don't you get it, the ideals's, is bush and the game is to remove all rights from all people, "American civilization and culture would come to a screeching halt" TalkLeft, that is the real bush and business boys plan.

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#10)
    by Che's Lounge on Sun Mar 20, 2005 at 08:51:19 PM EST
    F**k THAT s**t!

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#11)
    by kdog on Mon Mar 21, 2005 at 06:01:32 AM EST
    Instead of turning ourselves in, why not just surround your local police station with a thousand pot smokers and light up in unison. See what they do.

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#12)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Mar 21, 2005 at 07:02:11 AM EST
    ...a thousand pot smokers and light up in unison.
    college day's memory (mid 70's), the great smoke out several thousand people free mj (although it was the mexcebo, not the columbo (cough, cough). the current response would be to take pictures and videos and attempt to identify the leaders / organizers and pay them a visit oh about 2-3am. drug prohibition, what a waste of human effort and resources. we don't learn from history.

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#13)
    by Patrick on Mon Mar 21, 2005 at 07:02:40 AM EST
    Not much in California.

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#14)
    by kdog on Mon Mar 21, 2005 at 07:44:15 AM EST
    At the annual Marijuana March every May in NYC, thousands smoke out Washington Square. The trick is to stay in the center of the park, plain clothes cops circle the exterior and nab a couple smoking stragglers and put them in a cage for the night. It's one of my favorite days of the year, it always coincides with my birthday. I love exiting the West 4th St. station to the pungent aroma of thousands of spliffs. Smells like victory.

    Re: 'Turn Yourself In Day' (none / 0) (#15)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Mon Mar 21, 2005 at 07:49:48 AM EST
    Kdog... Instead of turning ourselves in, why not just surround your local police station with a thousand pot smokers and light up in unison. See what they do. I'd go for that