So, dumbass police who aren’t up to date on the law they’re meant to enforce. Yep, checks out.
This could all be avoided if we just legalised cannabis outright.
There’s one paragraph that sums up the entire attitude of the police in general
> Sussex police’s professional standards department rejected a complaint about the incident from Taylor, saying in an email seen by the Guardian: “I am afraid that police officers cannot be expected to know about every aspect of every law that affects UK citizens.”
Somehow that’s acceptable for the police, yet ignorance of the law isn’t a defence if you break it
Legalise it! Why are we so behind when it comes to drug laws? Even the US is ahead of us regarding cannabis laws
Next time I’m burgled or have my car nicked I’ll make sure to inform the police that half a spliff was left on the ground. That should get half the local force out to investigate!
**He showed them his legal prescription.**
That should have been enough for them to apologise and go on their way!
What? So the police don’t need to have knowledge of what the actual feckin law is!!!!
Sussex police’s professional standards department rejected a complaint about the incident from Taylor, saying in an email seen by the Guardian: “I am afraid that police officers cannot be expected to know about every aspect of every law that affects UK citizens.”
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So, dumbass police who aren’t up to date on the law they’re meant to enforce. Yep, checks out.
This could all be avoided if we just legalised cannabis outright.
There’s one paragraph that sums up the entire attitude of the police in general
> Sussex police’s professional standards department rejected a complaint about the incident from Taylor, saying in an email seen by the Guardian: “I am afraid that police officers cannot be expected to know about every aspect of every law that affects UK citizens.”
Somehow that’s acceptable for the police, yet ignorance of the law isn’t a defence if you break it
Legalise it! Why are we so behind when it comes to drug laws? Even the US is ahead of us regarding cannabis laws
Next time I’m burgled or have my car nicked I’ll make sure to inform the police that half a spliff was left on the ground. That should get half the local force out to investigate!
**He showed them his legal prescription.**
That should have been enough for them to apologise and go on their way!
What? So the police don’t need to have knowledge of what the actual feckin law is!!!!
Sussex police’s professional standards department rejected a complaint about the incident from Taylor, saying in an email seen by the Guardian: “I am afraid that police officers cannot be expected to know about every aspect of every law that affects UK citizens.”