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That story about the college kid going to jail for 3 years for a joint is a DISGRACE. What did I miss on this story?
A joint is a misdemenour. Was this a long time ago? Rockefeller drug laws?
I don’t know how black parents deal with their adolescent boys. If I were a black woman with a boy, I would be a wreck, I think or risk bring up an Erkel. I swear, between getting sucked into bs by crazy peers into bad scenes (wrong place at the wrong time problems), gratutitous bullshit by authorities, trying to define themselves as men without getting beaten up, shot, arrested, peer pressure where they get sucked into a drug scene, whether just consuming or dealing. Add on to that being hesitant to shine as a student for fear of appearing “white”. I mean adolescence is hard enough for anyone, but I think black boys must have it the hardest getting through it in one piece.
I did some volunteer work with this summer with a program for ex-offenders 18-24. I think all the kids in the program did time for drug, usually 1 -3 years. One kid was in college at the time of his arrest, going to FIT no-less. While I never discussed with them the circumstances which landed them in jail, I don’t think they were all dealers.
just got out of the bathtub, screaming and whining and complaining still about no hot water. :-/ there has been hot water ever since the heat was turned on back in november, i just turning the knob in the tub the wrong way, completely forgetting that in the winter we get no COLD water for the most part. so i was freezing in the tub with lukewarm water, get up, turn it to the right (which says cold btw) and boiling hot water comes out and im like DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH completely forgot that is what happens in winter!
anyway, why is that? hot is on the left and cold is on the right, but you have to turn it right to get cold? annoying, tho i should have known better. duh
” Not that I am condoning their behavior, but most college kids experiment with drugs and alchohol.”
Which is exactly why they shouldn’t be tossed in jail. I could see if he were a 20 year old still hanging around bed-stuy and always in some shit, but in college getting caught with some weed for recreational use? Overreach and a serious waste of tax payer money.
That story about the college kid going to jail for 3 years for a joint is a DISGRACE. What did I miss on this story?
A joint is a misdemenour. Was this a long time ago? Rockefeller drug laws?
I don’t know how black parents deal with their adolescent boys. If I were a black woman with a boy, I would be a wreck, I think or risk bring up an Erkel. I swear, between getting sucked into bs by crazy peers into bad scenes (wrong place at the wrong time problems), gratutitous bullshit by authorities, trying to define themselves as men without getting beaten up, shot, arrested, peer pressure where they get sucked into a drug scene, whether just consuming or dealing. Add on to that being hesitant to shine as a student for fear of appearing “white”. I mean adolescence is hard enough for anyone, but I think black boys must have it the hardest getting through it in one piece.
seriously for the last two months ive been torturing myself with ice cold showers and lukewarm baths 🙁
im treating myself to a nice dinner tonight.
*rob*
I did some volunteer work with this summer with a program for ex-offenders 18-24. I think all the kids in the program did time for drug, usually 1 -3 years. One kid was in college at the time of his arrest, going to FIT no-less. While I never discussed with them the circumstances which landed them in jail, I don’t think they were all dealers.
wow, tard of the year 2010 goes to ME!
just got out of the bathtub, screaming and whining and complaining still about no hot water. :-/ there has been hot water ever since the heat was turned on back in november, i just turning the knob in the tub the wrong way, completely forgetting that in the winter we get no COLD water for the most part. so i was freezing in the tub with lukewarm water, get up, turn it to the right (which says cold btw) and boiling hot water comes out and im like DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH completely forgot that is what happens in winter!
anyway, why is that? hot is on the left and cold is on the right, but you have to turn it right to get cold? annoying, tho i should have known better. duh
*rob*
don’t get caught with weed.
hmm – no mail for me either! – strange!
ok- lemme check that map!
” Not that I am condoning their behavior, but most college kids experiment with drugs and alchohol.”
Which is exactly why they shouldn’t be tossed in jail. I could see if he were a 20 year old still hanging around bed-stuy and always in some shit, but in college getting caught with some weed for recreational use? Overreach and a serious waste of tax payer money.
No mail.
The map is an entry on ‘Stoner – it’s really great. Everyone should fill it in.
No mail & no NY Times for 2 days. Ugh.