Comments on: A Senate Bill to End Cocaine Sentencing Disparity http://washingtonindependent.com/63986/a-senate-bill-to-end-cocaine-sentencing-disparity National News in Context Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Silly Hippie http://washingtonindependent.com/63986/a-senate-bill-to-end-cocaine-sentencing-disparity/comment-page-1#comment-195246 Silly Hippie Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:52:07 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63986#comment-195246 2 my mind, it would mean that crack sentancing would be done like powder, because lord knows nobody wants 2 increase the number of people in jail. @ least nobody sane... 2 my mind, it would mean that crack sentancing would be done like powder, because lord knows nobody wants 2 increase the number of people in jail. @ least nobody sane…

]]> By: Silly Hippie http://washingtonindependent.com/63986/a-senate-bill-to-end-cocaine-sentencing-disparity/comment-page-1#comment-195245 Silly Hippie Mon, 30 Aug 2010 21:50:03 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63986#comment-195245 No doubt, the carrier weight prosecution is asenine, @ best! No doubt, the carrier weight prosecution is asenine, @ best!

]]> By: davidross47 http://washingtonindependent.com/63986/a-senate-bill-to-end-cocaine-sentencing-disparity/comment-page-1#comment-90402 davidross47 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:19:27 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63986#comment-90402 I think that most advocates of parity in cocaine sentencing assume that penalties for crack would reduced to those for powder. But why not go in the other direction? I'd kind of lke to see tht happen. I think that most advocates of parity in cocaine sentencing assume that penalties for crack would reduced to those for powder. But why not go in the other direction? I'd kind of lke to see tht happen.

]]> By: leathersmith http://washingtonindependent.com/63986/a-senate-bill-to-end-cocaine-sentencing-disparity/comment-page-1#comment-90363 leathersmith Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:10:14 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63986#comment-90363 time to stop weighing LSD carrier mediums too! time to stop weighing LSD carrier mediums too!

]]> By: Pete http://washingtonindependent.com/63986/a-senate-bill-to-end-cocaine-sentencing-disparity/comment-page-1#comment-90091 Pete Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:48:13 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=63986#comment-90091 It's not clear from this post what "treating crack and powder cocaine equally" actually means.<br><br>Would the bill in question reduce sentences for crack possession, or increase sentences for powdered cocaine possession? If the latter, then it seems like passage of the bill would serve to increase the number of people incarcerated. It's not clear from this post what “treating crack and powder cocaine equally” actually means.

Would the bill in question reduce sentences for crack possession, or increase sentences for powdered cocaine possession? If the latter, then it seems like passage of the bill would serve to increase the number of people incarcerated.

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