tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-223249802007-12-08T17:15:56.590+09:30Rob.FyffeBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22324980.post-16163787491843680132007-12-08T17:11:00.000+09:302007-12-08T17:15:56.622+09:30

I would like to call your attention to a statement made in the "Economics Monitor" Oct. 1997, a report prepared by Access Economics (one of Australia's leading economic consultancy firms. Advisor's to business, government departments and industry). Quote;- "Prohibition has not prevented widespread drug use, but has created a criminal run industry which corrupts law enforcement agencies". So I

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Soft on crime? Now where have I heard that line before. Oh, that's right, only at every single Territory election ever held. The Martin-led Labor Government has been quite diligent in using the Northern Territory "Misuse Of Drugs Act" against the Aboriginal population of the Northern Territory in order to produce incarceration rate figures to prove how tough they are. At a time when there's

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Dear editor, I would like to call your attention to a letter I wrote (and you published) on 30th March 2007. A letter you entitled "Darwin heading for POT drought". In this letter I pointed out that everywhere in Australia where the police have picked the easy target cannabis to provide them with photo opportunities, for the propaganda/misinformation campaign, which are supposed to have us all

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(Published, NT News, 8th Oct.) Well surprise, surprise. The Channel Nine News tonight reports that public displays of violence and violent crime have increased 72% in the last twelve months. Is it simply a coincidence that this sharp rise has coincided with the police efforts to remove cannabis from the the market here in Darwin? Now the party goers in Darwin are traveling on a mix of

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(Published, NT News, Wed 7th Aug.) Well the stage has been set. Little Johnnie's off on a crusade with Mal as his first Lieutenant to save the Aboriginal kids from being thrown overboard by their people. A situation they have been orchestrating for about eleven years now. Claire, you could jump on the band wagon here and go on a campaign to save our children from death by ignorance. As long

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Perhaps my years of drug use have made me paranoid. And perhaps the chain of events were purely co-incidental. A person known to me, who stayed for a short time at the same residence as I, was involved in a traffic accident. At the time he was unlicensed, driving an unregistered and unroadworthy vehicle (the brakes were shot), drove through a red light (speed undetermined), t-boned another car

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I wonder if any of our well informed and intelligent politicians can explain to all why cannabis is classified as a schedule 2 dangerous drug. What information by way of scientific studies and social studies were conducted to justify coming to the conclusion that cannabis is so dangerous. When considered in the light of comparative studies between the physical, psychological and social effects

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Hi, Just passing on some interesting observations that tie in well with the drug prohibition theme. Winston Churchill once said: ‘what good is freedom when your people live in fear!?’ When a government institutionalizes intimidation and repression to impose its own norms and values upon and over the identity of a sub-culture then it is time for that sub-culture to speak up if they are not to

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The question has to be asked. Just what is the current agenda of the NT police? Ther lastest campaign to remove cannabis from the market has been remarkably effective. Darwin is facing its first drought in the twelve years I've been here. Fortunately for me, I'm just a pot smoker (of thirty years) and not an addict. So I don't feel the need to turn to an alternative. I'm not happy about the

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Well I attended Darwin Magistrates Court this morning (21st Mar) for mention of the matter of "possess cannabis". Surprisingly there were very few people in court, so my mention came up by 9:15. I entered a plea of "not guilty". When asked if I would like time to get legal advice I stated that I would probably be representing myself in this matter. The court set a date for the contest hearing at

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According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey approximately 46% of Australians have used illicit drugs at some time. This figure is unlikely to be reliably accurate given the climate of fear caused by the Governments propaganda war on drugs and criminalisation of drug users. Many drug users will not admit to their use even in anonymous and confidential surveys. I suspect the true

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For those of you hankering for a return to the "good old days", fear not, we are there. Right back to early 1940's Germany when Jew hunting was all the rage. Or is it the late 1600's and witch hunting? In October of 2006 my house was raided by eight storm troopers (or was it the puritan army) and a dog, on the suspicion (no actual evidence) that I was harbouring Jews (or witches) Unfortunately

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Well finally. On Wednesday 12th March, only 4 1/2 months after the offence, I received my "SUMMONS TO A PERSON CHARGED WITH AN INDICTABLE OFFENCE" I am charged with: "unlawfully possessed cannabis plant material, a dangerous drug specified in Schedule 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act: Contrary to Section 9(1) and (2)f (ii) of the Misuse of Drugs Act." I am therefore commanded to appear on

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REGARDING the front page story of Northern Territory News March 1: “Police seize $3 million cannabis haul”. (published) sent to NT News. Where do you get your pricing from? Is this a figure you just plucked out of thin air for the sensational value? Or was this the figure provided by the NT Police? Either way, it is so far exaggerated as to be pure propaganda. Three million dollars for 30kg

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Re; The story in the NT News, March 1st, "Mun desparate for sniffer son help" This is a prime example of the inadequacy of the NT health department, and the "service" it provides. According to the "authorities". - Those who work in the field of addiction through Alcoholics Anon., Narcotics Anon. and Gamblers Anon. Addiction IS a mental health issue. It is an unfortunate consequence of our

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And Now For Something Completely Different By now, those of you who regularly read this site, will have read about the raid on the NAP headquarters that took place on the 27th of October 2006, (as reported in the latest news from NAP). I'm the one who ended up receiving an infringement notice for possession of cannabis (personal). An "offence" which carries a penalty of $200 + $10 levy for

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(Unpublished) Sent to; NT News, Territory Times, SMH, The Age, The Advertiser, The Australian, The Courier Mail, The Daily Telegraph, The Herald Sun, The Mercury, The Sunday Mail, The West Australian and Substance Abuse committee (NT Legislative assembly) 16/02/2006 Very few 'ordinary Australians' have any really reliable knowledge about the

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I realise now that I have always looked at the drug prohibition issue from the wrong angle. As I've always believed that people should have a freedom of choice, when it comes to what subtances one uses to enjoy one's rest and relaxation time, as long as your use does not impinge upon other's enjoyment of life. After all, the vast majority of drug users, like myself, are fully productive, normally

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Well, once again, the N.T.News has shown what an immature little rag it really is. Our local source of information devotes, sometimes as much as, 2/3 of a page to letters to the editor. A great public forum, where, every day people can write in expressing their concerns or simply raising issues that they feel require some public discussion and debate. In some Australian newspapers, this section

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As a person who smokes pot on a regular basis, and has done for around 30 years now. As a person who has spent most of that time working, paying tax, and generally contributing to my community. I have sat, and smoked, with poeple from all sectors of society, ( not just the junkies the government would have us believe are the only face of drug use). I have shared smoke with judges/magistrares,

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Good grief! Is the N.T. News a news paper or a magazine. Now you want to produce a section devoted to amusing anecdotes about our uniquely lovable, annoying or just plain funny children. Next what? "The lovable, annoying and funny things our drunk friends do". If we wanted to read all that crap, we would buy glossy magazines. Having had only half of my letters to the editor published, and I

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The Age, 25/1/06 (Unpublished) Hi, just a brief note regarding your article on the Democrat's call for a new S.A. flag. Throughout my years at school, in S.A., it was impressed upon me that the bird on the flag is a Piping Shrike, not a Magpie. This bird is also known as the Pee Wee in N.S.W., and often called a Murray Maggie in S.A. and Vic. Funnily enough though, the bird that appears on the

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N.T. News, 11/01/06. (Unpublished) Having been at the recieving end of the unofficial police code, that it's ok to lie through your teeth, under oath, in a court of law, (provided you all stick to the same lie). All I can say to Carmen is, Karma works.

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N.T. News 6/1/06 (Unpublished) A perfect example of how effectively the propaganda works. One young Australian makes a stupid mistake and is made to pay for it with his life,(state sanctioned murder). Likely set up by our own federal police as part of the propaganda exercise, to keep the focus drawn away from the real situation. Our govt. encourages the populous to believe that all that money

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(Unpublished) It seems, the more intollerant our elected leaders become toward people who think differently to their ideals. The more the unbalanced, prejudiced, intollerant and ignorant members of our community feel justified in screaming Hang him! Hang him! at every available opportunity (as in recent letters) in order to establish their allegiance to the oppressive regime. Such behaviour was

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