Cops on the Hill: Stories from the weeks of April 8 & 15, 2022
Posted April 17th, 2022 by hiwayhowiePolar Opposite: This week an aide said that the Member will listen only to police officials regarding voting on change to the Drug War. SMH….I have that office down as a: NO!
Oregon Decrim Update: Critics are jumping on two major points: 1) 90% of the those who received a civil infraction ticket for possession, simply threw them away, doing nothing.(much like people throw away parking tickets). 2) Not one bed for treatment is ready for those who want it. The State is spending 300 million this year to make those facilities up and going.
Many critics are whining about the fact that the law does Not provide for mandatory treatment, something which was deliberately left out of the new law. Only 1% of the 2,000 persons who received a ticket have asked for treatment.
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3785 Presentations to Congressional staffers… 05 this week 413 chats with other elected officials, state reps, senators, VIPs, etc.: 01 this week – spokesman for the conservative party in the Spanish Parliament. Meetings: 1- Grover Norquist center-right
COP stats since inception: August 2009
334 personal chats with a Member of Congress… 0 this week – 93 Radio Interviews… 0 208 interviews and reports in minor media …0 this week. 107 Appearances/Interviews on major TV/Radio/Print media. 0 This week 44 published interviews/foto in major (daily) newspapers or magazine… 0 this week 31 major conferences attended – (UN drug conference, CPAC, LULAC, NRA, CBC, ASA, DPA, Dem & Repub. Presidential conventions., National Review, Republican Annual Retreat etc.) 0 this week Weekly attendance at Grover Norquist’s Wednesday brunch attended by 150 conservative leaders. Named the “Grand Central Station of the Conservative Movement.” * Consider being a member of COP at $40 or more per year. All contributions are tax-deductible. 40 dollars buys all the copy paper COP uses in one year. Law Enforcement’s voice in opposition to current policy is vital on the Hill to achieve a repeal of federal drug prohibition. COP provides that voice. www.citizensopposingprohibition.org
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