Gladys Kravitz will be in Hog-heaven!

According to a recent ACLU report, you may get more than grounded when your baby sister blabs what she found out after picking the lock on your diary. House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI), has introduced H.R. 1528, the "Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act," that basically requires people to spy on their family members and neighbors or face mandatory jail time.

FAILURE TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM DRUG TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES

SEC. 425. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person who witnesses or learns of a violation of sections 416(b)(2), 417, 418, 419, 420, 424, or 426 to fail to report the offense to law enforcement officials within 24 hours of witnessing or learning of the violation and thereafter provide full assistance in the investigation, apprehension, and prosecution of the person violating paragraph (a).

(b) Any person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be sentenced to not less than two years or more than 10 years. If the person who witnesses or learns of the violation is the parent or guardian, or otherwise responsible for the care or supervision of the person under the age of 18 or the incompetent person, such person shall be sentenced to not less than three years or more than 20 years.'

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SEC. 5. CONFORMING GUIDELINE SENTENCING TO CONSPIRACY LAW.

Not more than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sentencing Commission shall amend the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and official commentary issued under section 994 of title 28, United States Code, so as to ensure that the relevant conduct under section 1B1.2 of any person who has been convicted of a felony violation of title II of the Controlled Substances Act, or a felony violation of the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act, includes the conduct of members of the conspiracy in furtherance of the conspiracy before the defendant joined the conspiracy that was known to the defendant before joining the conspiracy, and includes the conduct of members of the conspiracy in furtherance of the conspiracy during the defendant's participation in the conspiracy that was known to the defendant or was reasonably foreseeable (whether or not a conspiracy was charged).

Under this law, people will have to assume the worst about anything they see or hear because, as well all know, what the certain Conservatives think is obvious and logical/reasonably foreseeable is not necessarily what other people think is obvious.

Tags: war on drugs; legislation; Sensenbrenner

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