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Seriously who are these people? How do you roam the streets with an axe on the happenstace that you’ll find someone to wield it at? But we all know, if caught, he’ll have been abused and neglected and the beak will slap his wrist and send him on his axe wielding way.
I read this and living in Belconnen the word “Nash” comes to mind, anyone remember that word?
MrMagoo said :
Drug addicts ?
Rawhide Kid Part3 said :
I’m sure you meant to say; ,i>” people with substance abuse issues through no fault of their own due to poor parenting and social deprivation, who have poor interpersonal skills, and mental health issues, and who need guidance, mentoring and counselling and a social worker to manage their benefits claims and housing issues.”
PBO said :
Pray do tell…..
Ben_Dover said :
No…. I mean Drug addicts.
At the risk of being sucked into the bowels of the earth, things thrown at me from left, right, center and above. I believe all elicit drugs should be legalised . 1) It would cut the crime rate to posabely less than 0.1%, 2) The criminal element in this industry would cease to exist, 3) Law enforcement can get on with real policing for the community. 4) My house and car won’t get broken into any more (well not for Drug purposes). Ducking for Cover.
Ben_Dover said :
Not all people with ‘mental health issues’ turn out to be felons Ben.
Rawhide Kid Part3 said :
/me cheers.
I thoroughly agree. The main problem with illegal drugs is their illegality. Alcohol used to be illegal in the US, bringing about a golden age for organised crime. Marijuana, cocaine and opium used to be legal and the world didn’t end.
Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat it.
Rawhide Kid Part3 said :
I was having this conversation last night actually. I was wondering if the legal status effects usage to any extent at all? I’ve never known anyone to not use drugs simply because they were illegal. Every person I’ve known just said they weren’t interested in it, legal or not. “Want a hit of this? No thanks, the law says that’s not allowed”, never heard it. And subsequently, legalising it (like with Amsterdam) didn’t produce any more users. Like if they legalised Herion tomorrow, wont make a difference to me cause there’s no way in hell I’ll touch that sh!t!!
I have a feeling that it’s the seen do be doing something at the expense of billions which has little to no effect other than making non-users feel good. I doubt if any users have ever worried about it being legal (in regards to it’s use), more that the illegal status just makes it go underground.
Uh oh, thread derail…
Rawhide Kid Part3 said :
I will tell 3PNB, The “Nash’s” were a pair of twins who would get up to all sorts of no good in Belconnen. I remember that one was walking around Emu Ridge on day many many years ago with a small axe trying to be tough, needless to say he got Nashbashed and i still have the axe to this day.
The whole thing just screams “Nash” to me.
Rawhide Kid Part3 said :
Because legal drugs would be free?!
Belco Pride!
Rawhide Kid Part3 said :
Ever since they legalised alcohol, crime has plummetted!
Tooks said :
In the US where it was illegal? Certainly brought an end to alcohol funded organised crime.
matt31221 said :
Missed my point.
It’s amazing how many felons (claim to) have mental health problems once they are arrested.
johnboy said :
Yeah, that comment was in response mainly to:
1) It would cut the crime rate to posabely less than 0.1%
- It wouldn’t.
2) The criminal element in this industry would cease to exist
- No it wouldn’t.
Anyway, we all know all illicit drugs will never be legalised, so it’s a moot point.
Rawhide Kid Part3 said :
Yes. Because alcohol is legal and nobody ever commits crimes when they are under the influence of alcohol.
Tooks said :
Isn’t that what they use to say in Amsterdam?
Kerehona said :
Lucky the Belco Pride owl is a protected species or this could have ended up messy!!!
Mysteryman said :
Just on this, during my RSA, they mentioned Alcohol misuse costs the Australian community 15 billion each year
Kerehona said :
+1, and i bet it was a borrowed axe too.
PBO said :
maybe from a previous mugging as well?
PBO said :
The axe was appropriated I think you meant.
well see your first problem is “standing next to his vehicle on Hennessy Street”
Mysteryman said :
I think the point was alcohol isn’t purchased black market but in a retail market, thus it is usually cheaper and more attainable to consumers. The ‘so called’ decreased cost because it is in retail market and legally taxed, enables consumers to obtain it with less requirement to steal or take from others to get the required funds to buy it, in concept. People will always have a reason to steal though for….money. People can NOT be labelled as being made to do bad acts from substance influences, as it isn’t the substances that ultimately make the wrong or bad decision, it’s the individual. The reason a substance was involved may well be , and probably is a separate issue all together. Whatever the substance, blaming whatever it is, is simply scratching at the surface. Should you address the surface issue, or the root cause? The scope of these social issues are much broader, then a narrow view of instantly blaming drugs for people doing bad things. It’s easy and lazy. As there certainly are drug companies, that are legal, and some produce far worst drugs regarding reactions and altered state of mind. Yet , blame is less likely to occur regarding a ‘legal’ drug. Unlikely a suggestion would be made that a prescription drug ‘made him do it!’. So Legalising does give ok in some ways, to have negative elements with drugs because it’s an established business paying tax while pushing it onto doctors. But, it is for your own safety, and please only take as directed by your salesman….I mean medical practitioner.
Rawhide Kid Part3 said :
Hard drugs like cocaine, LSD, heroin are illegal in the Netherlands as in any other country. Cannabis is legal as long as it’s for personal use.
PBO would this pair be the same as the wonderful brothers from ainslie, or has Canberra been blessed with a second pair ?
Tooks said :
I think the point being made is that legality can be changed with a flick of pen (and passing through a few Houses of course). Cocaine was previously legal also, as was alcohol.
those who live by the Axe, are doomed to die by the Axe. Darwin will sort this tard out soon enough.
20-1 he will be the next recipient of a Mully Award – “When Axe-swings Go Wrong”.