# How much will the decriminalization of pot change the impact of 'Stop and Frisk'?

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**Created:** [November 17, 2016, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-the-decriminalization-of-pot-change-the-impact-of-stop-and-frisk/772264 "2016-11-17T16:25:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2017, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-the-decriminalization-of-pot-change-the-impact-of-stop-and-frisk/772264/21 "2017-02-24T22:57:36Z")

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If you want to hear Trump contradict himself, wait five minutes.

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**Author:** ![UltraVires](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/ecccb3/32.png) [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-the-decriminalization-of-pot-change-the-impact-of-stop-and-frisk/772264/22 "2017-02-26T23:20:13Z")

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> [@GIGObuster](#):
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> “In terms of marijuana and legalization, I think that should be a state issue, state-by-state,” Trump said in Nevada in October 2015.
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> Well, yet another lie from El Trompo.

How is that a lie? He could very well believe it should be a state issue but nonetheless realizing that it is currently illegal under federal law: the law that he is duty bound to enforce.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-the-decriminalization-of-pot-change-the-impact-of-stop-and-frisk/772264/23 "2017-02-26T23:28:56Z")

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> [@UltraVires](#):
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> How is that a lie? He could very well believe it should be a state issue but nonetheless realizing that it is currently illegal under federal law: the law that he is duty bound to enforce.

It implies he would not enforce the federal law much like Obama did.

And where is the President not allowed to establish priorities in using limited law enforcement resources?

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**Author:** ![sear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@sear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sear)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2017, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-will-the-decriminalization-of-pot-change-the-impact-of-stop-and-frisk/772264/24 "2017-03-07T13:39:09Z")

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> “And where is the President not allowed to establish priorities in using limited law enforcement resources?” RC #23

True.

BUT !!

Is prioritizing escalating the government’s War against the People a more sensible law enforcement priority than catching the hoodlum that dragged a nail through the paint on you brand new car; from front to back?

Establish a War of martial oppression against the People of the United States of America  
and the deficit in capacity to prosecute that oppression soon becomes evident.  
Thus: stop-&-frisk

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> “How much will the decriminalization of pot change the impact of ‘Stop and Frisk’?”

Without the Drug War, the utility of Drug War tactics is reduced.

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