Look, I Don't Generally Think People Ought to Go to Prison for Drug Crimes

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Well, I wouldn't call this a "drug crime" so much as a "stealing shit" crime. And an aggravated one at that, given the suffering that it caused.

bleedingheartlibertarian on April 5, 2013 at 12:40 PM

What @1 said. Also, this is not a non-violent crime. Administering unconsented to medical treatment can be considered battery.

MRM on April 5, 2013 at 12:57 PM

She should be hooked up to an IV drip from a selection of bottles - see if she gets plain old unsterilized tap water, or a big hurkin' dose of morphine. Maybe toss in some Grey Poupon.

Karlheinz Arschbomber on April 5, 2013 at 1:02 PM

Isn't this the plot of "The Third Man"?

Pope Buck I on April 5, 2013 at 2:10 PM

Oh, I wouldn't send the perp to prison for this. Just drag them behind a pickup until they shut up and leave them by the side of the road.

tiktok on April 5, 2013 at 2:29 PM

@4 That totally was one of the plot connection in that film. Also, and episode of Archer.

Dougsf on April 5, 2013 at 3:13 PM

Also, Dexter's first kill was over something like this...

Chefgirl on April 5, 2013 at 5:05 PM

yeah, i wouldn't call this a drug crime. this is patient abuse, theft, fraud, cruelty, tampering, etc etc - why would you call it a drug crime any more than you would call, say, robbing a bank to get money for drugs a drug crime? sure it's a factor, but only as motive.

mr. herriman on April 7, 2013 at 1:41 AM