On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:36:02 -0700, ecomania <grimus108@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:
>http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23414689-details/Cannabis+U-turn+by+police/article.do
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>quote:
>
>"The Crown Prosecution Service has given police the authority to
>arrest anyone found in possession of any amount of cannabis.
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>
>.. wheely have they? does that mean that we have to do what a bunch of
>pedophile war criminals tell us to do Sir?
>
>...and...
>
>"All offenders will be either charged or given a conditional caution"
A conditional caution can only be given if there is sufficient
evidence to prosecute (and this has to be decided by a prosecutor -
not a police officer). Also, the victim (cannabis use is not a
victimless crime - at least, it isn't when the smoker is arrested),
has to admit to the offence.
I suspect that most police officers are not going to take the time to
follow through with this if they catch someone with a small amount of
cannabis.
pj
