Victim’s Rights in the War on Drugs
Pete Guither pointed out the other day that the Republican platform contains this vague statement on victim’s rights:
I wonder if such a law would protect victims of armed robbery when police search their home, arrest them for marijuana, confiscate even more of their money than the robbers did, and ultimately decline to investigate the initial robbery for which they were called in the first place.
Victim’s rights is an interesting idea. Let’s talk about it after we end the drug war.
The innocent have far fewer rights than the accused. We call on Congress to correct this imbalance by sending to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to protect the rights of crime victims.
I wonder if such a law would protect victims of armed robbery when police search their home, arrest them for marijuana, confiscate even more of their money than the robbers did, and ultimately decline to investigate the initial robbery for which they were called in the first place.
Victim’s rights is an interesting idea. Let’s talk about it after we end the drug war.
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