Comments on: The Tragic Death Of Rachel Hoffman — And The Tragedy That Is Pot Prohibition http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/ Working to reform marijuana laws Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: msnewtampa http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/comment-page-2/#comment-131692 msnewtampa Mon, 09 Jan 2012 02:34:32 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/#comment-131692 Rachel was not an innocent victim tho' she didn't deserve to die this soon. That said the fact remains at 23 years of age she made a bad choice to help out the Tallahassee police to her detriment. Rachel unfortunately chose her free Get Out of Jail card only to receive death instead. If Rachel did her time in jail she still would be alive. Rachel was not an innocent victim tho’ she didn’t deserve to die this soon. That said the fact remains at 23 years of age she made a bad choice to help out the Tallahassee police to her detriment. Rachel unfortunately chose her free Get Out of Jail card only to receive death instead. If Rachel did her time in jail she still would be alive.

]]> By: kerry jones http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/comment-page-2/#comment-111849 kerry jones Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:44:26 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/#comment-111849 I lived in tallahassee for years, just leaned of this story.I feel sorry for the family, TPD got their child killed for nothing. she only got small bags of pot from them,then she called and tell them she has thousands of dollars and want to buy crack.Big, time drug dealers do not sell small bags. these guy was small time just like her. The money got her killed, i do not rob people but a young white girl with drug money is a easy mark. I bet these guys never sold crack. I lived in tallahassee for years, just leaned of this story.I feel sorry for the family, TPD got their child killed for nothing. she only got small bags of pot from them,then she called and tell them she has thousands of dollars and want to buy crack.Big, time drug dealers do not sell small bags. these guy was small time just like her. The money got her killed, i do not rob people but a young white girl with drug money is a easy mark. I bet these guys never sold crack.

]]> By: cK http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/comment-page-2/#comment-108554 cK Wed, 08 Jun 2011 06:43:11 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/#comment-108554 Her death is tragic & unintentional. I think pot should be legal, but as of right now it is not. The police are doing exactly what we ask them to do-reinforce our laws. It is accurate for them to call her a criminal today & they are doing their job by trying to get to the source. It is our responsibility to get the law changed. & then it will be these same police officers job to enforce the law again. Her death is tragic & unintentional. I think pot should be legal, but as of right now it is not. The police are doing exactly what we ask them to do-reinforce our laws. It is accurate for them to call her a criminal today & they are doing their job by trying to get to the source. It is our responsibility to get the law changed. & then it will be these same police officers job to enforce the law again.

]]> By: Delmer http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/comment-page-2/#comment-108551 Delmer Wed, 08 Jun 2011 06:06:50 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/#comment-108551 Ooohh, ecstasy. Is that the real reason she was a "criminal"? It has plenty of medical uses:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA#Medical_uses Ooohh, ecstasy. Is that the real reason she was a “criminal”? It has plenty of medical uses:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MDMA#Medical_uses

]]> By: ed http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/comment-page-2/#comment-108431 ed Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:08:27 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/#comment-108431 She could have said no and went to jail for her CRIMES like most people do. She put herself in harms way by accepting the offer. Anyone who knows anything knows that turning on drug dealers can be quite dangerous and often fatal. She made her choice. It is sad she got killed, but saying the officers were the real crimals is wrong. She was caught not once, but TWICE for the same crime, the second time with an additional substance. Clearly she hadnt learned her lesson and maybe the jail time would have done her good. At least shed still be alive. [<strong>Editor's note:</strong> Cannabis Prohibition and the narcs ARE certainly responsible for her death. If it were not for the narcs trying to maintain their failed public policy of Prohibition, they would not have to lure young girls into getting killed to set up non-regulated businessman to get busted. Cannabis Prohibition and the Tallahassee narcs set up Ms. Huffman to unnecessarily be killed in trying to enforce an unenforceable law...] She could have said no and went to jail for her CRIMES like most people do. She put herself in harms way by accepting the offer. Anyone who knows anything knows that turning on drug dealers can be quite dangerous and often fatal. She made her choice. It is sad she got killed, but saying the officers were the real crimals is wrong. She was caught not once, but TWICE for the same crime, the second time with an additional substance. Clearly she hadnt learned her lesson and maybe the jail time would have done her good. At least shed still be alive.

[Editor's note: Cannabis Prohibition and the narcs ARE certainly responsible for her death. If it were not for the narcs trying to maintain their failed public policy of Prohibition, they would not have to lure young girls into getting killed to set up non-regulated businessman to get busted.

Cannabis Prohibition and the Tallahassee narcs set up Ms. Huffman to unnecessarily be killed in trying to enforce an unenforceable law...]

]]> By: shana http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/comment-page-2/#comment-108430 shana Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:47:59 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/#comment-108430 please don't moderate, twist or change my words or my thoughts, as an american citizen I have the right still to say what is on my mind...that's what the police are doing...so what make you any different (media propoganda) please don’t moderate, twist or change my words or my thoughts, as an american citizen I have the right still to say what is on my mind…that’s what the police are doing…so what make you any different (media propoganda)

]]> By: shana http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/comment-page-2/#comment-108429 shana Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:45:08 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/#comment-108429 Wouldn't it be wonderful to air "Dennis Jones" dirty laundry and be in a position legally that we could make assumptions and form judgements about him...Rachel was already condemned in his eyes and by his department...law enforcement like this is not law enforcement it is merely a lynch mob waiting for an opportunity to display conveluted power Wouldn’t it be wonderful to air “Dennis Jones” dirty laundry and be in a position legally that we could make assumptions and form judgements about him…Rachel was already condemned in his eyes and by his department…law enforcement like this is not law enforcement it is merely a lynch mob waiting for an opportunity to display conveluted power

]]> By: Anonymous http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/comment-page-2/#comment-108427 Anonymous Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:40:26 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/#comment-108427 would love to uncover "Dennis Jones" dirty laundry and air it after I made an assumption and judgement about his personna would love to uncover “Dennis Jones” dirty laundry and air it after I made an assumption and judgement about his personna

]]> By: Laura http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/comment-page-2/#comment-108423 Laura Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:36:24 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/#comment-108423 @Me - it's called 'innocent until proven guilty.' She hadn't been proven guilty yet by a jury of her peers, she was not a convicted criminal. They sent her into harm's way before she was allowed her Constitutional right of a trial by jury. That is RIDICULOUS. The justice system doesn't exist anymore. @Me – it’s called ‘innocent until proven guilty.’ She hadn’t been proven guilty yet by a jury of her peers, she was not a convicted criminal. They sent her into harm’s way before she was allowed her Constitutional right of a trial by jury. That is RIDICULOUS. The justice system doesn’t exist anymore.

]]> By: Me http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/comment-page-2/#comment-47024 Me Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:58:00 +0000 http://blog.norml.org/2008/07/25/abc-news-tonight-the-tragic-death-of-rachel-hoffman-and-the-tragedy-that-is-pot-prohibition/#comment-47024 Look, while it is a tragedy that she got killed because the police use untrained kids in these positions, but drugs are illegal and that makes her a criminal (no matter how small the baggie was - BOTH times). The police should forget these stupid, dangerous sting operations and just throw these people in jail where they might learn a lesson and have a chance to get out of jail and live. Look, while it is a tragedy that she got killed because the police use untrained kids in these positions, but drugs are illegal and that makes her a criminal (no matter how small the baggie was – BOTH times). The police should forget these stupid, dangerous sting operations and just throw these people in jail where they might learn a lesson and have a chance to get out of jail and live.

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