I hear Lucas was acting like Communist again yesterday on her soap box at Hove...

[brightonlass2009]

Is that a code word? Or do you mean, that Portugal's drugs decriminalisation programme, has worked?

As you obviously haven't been paying attention, please see below...

However the taking and supplying of drugs is currently a criminal act and it has not stopped those who may be susceptible to becoming involved in drug taking. The temptation is still there, and if the person was to be put in jail then the chances are their drug taking habits would increase.

As the theoretical approach is not working lets just get into the facts of Portugal which was one of the worst countries for hard drug use before they bought in the policy of decriminalising drugs in 2001. It was found that 5 years after the liberalisation of the drug law, in which jail time was actually replaced by therapy with a psychologist, social worker and law enforcement, illegal drug use by teenagers had actually declined, HIV infections among drug users had dropped, deaths that related to hard drugs had been cut by around half, and the number of people actually opting to seek treatment for their drug addictions doubled.

Having a criminalised drug policy means is hindering those who want to get off drugs because of the fear they will be put in jail for their addiction. And decriminalising it has in fact helped in Portugal.

 

[Acker79]

Oh good grief, what is the world coming to? Timmy attempting to correct grammar...

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Oh good grief, what is the word coming to? Timmy attempting to correct grammar...

World! And spelling.

 

[Acker79]

I'm using a phone, my editor will be by in a while to correct it.

 

[brightonlass2009]

Oh good grief, what is the world coming to? Timmy attempting to correct grammar...

Other than the fact I missed out the s there was nothing wrong with my comment. He is clearly just trying to avoid the fact I have just shot down his theory with a country based case study.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

Other than the fact I missed out the s there was nothing wrong with my comment. He is clearly just trying to avoid the fact I have just shot down his theory with a country based case study.

Why would a programe that has worked in another EU country work here? We have a much different culture to countries like Portugal.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Why would a programe that has worked in another EU country work here? We have a much different culture to countries like Portugal.

So let's not bother trying, just pour money down the veins instead.

 

[Everest]

Program

 

[Deleted User X18H]

I'm using a phone, my editor will be by in a while to correct it.

Program

Yep.

 

[fataddick]

"We have a much different culture"

You never finished school, did you?

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Program

Program is American English, is it not?

 

[BadFish]

Why would a programe that has worked in another EU country work here? We have a much different culture to countries like Portugal.

possibly the weakest retort so far.

But back to point. In what other ways is she making life so awful for Brightonians (aside from changing drug laws, which it appears many Brightionians are willing to consider as a viable alternative (proven in a European case study (people are people)) to the obviously failing war on drugs)

 

[fataddick]

"We have a much different culture"

You never finished school, did you?

The word you were looking for, by the way, is 'very'.

 

[Acker79]

Program is American English, is it not?

It's acceptable in British English when talking about computer programs, but 'television-', 'training-', or 'drug treatment-' should be programmes.

 

[brightonlass2009]

Why would a programe that has worked in another EU country work here? We have a much different culture to countries like Portugal.

It doesn't matter what a countries culture is. Just because they have a different language and religion doesn't mean they don't have the same issues when it comes to drug taking! In a country with liberalised drug policies it is more likely that a person with an addiction will go and get the help that they need as they would not have the threat of jail over there head. Which in turn would lower the number of drug users within the country.

And as has been said, can we please get back to how else Caroline Lucas is ruining Brighton?

 

[fataddick]

Number two on HB&B's Lucas-bashing checklist is some bollocks about UFO research. Expect that one to make an appearance next.

 

[Deleted User X18H]

It doesn't matter what a countries culture is. Just because they have a different language and religion doesn't mean they don't have the same issues when it comes to drug taking! In a country with liberalised drug policies it is more likely that a person with an addiction will go and get the help that they need as they would not have the threat of jail over there head. Which in turn would lower the number of drug users within the country.

And as has been said, can we please get back to how else Caroline Lucas is ruining Brighton?

She embarrasses her self on QT and the fact that the populous might think that we (in Brighton) all support her and her ridiculous manifesto.

And think about it. Are you really condoning the use of drugs, any drugs?

 

[brightonlass2009]

She embarrasses her self on QT and the fact that the populous might think that we (in Brighton) all support her and her ridiculous manifesto.

And think about it. Are you really condoning the use of drugs, any drugs?

Well clearly she doesn't think that all Brightonians think we follow her manifesto as only one constituency voted the Green party in during the General Election, and they are still only a minority Government in the council with the number who voted for Conservatives and Labour outweighing them.

I'm not condoning the use of drugs in any capacity, in fact I am dead against the use of drugs for reasons that I am not going to go into. However I don't seem to have the same blinded view of society as you do and can see that the current drugs legislation is actually hindering any steps towards decreasing the amount of drug addicts within the United Kingdom.

 

[aolstudios]

Is that a code word? Or do you mean, that Portugal's drugs decriminalisation programme, has worked?

if your trying to correct brightonlass2009's english, why the comma?

 

[The Merry Prankster]

And think about it. Are you really condoning the use of drugs, any drugs?

Yes, if it helps. Condemning them has been given a good, long try and failed.