This morning's NeverGetBusted email: "I am a Vice reporter for The Daily Caller News Foundation, and was writing a story about how you were able to get a man off of a charge concerning 36 lbs. of pot. Was hoping I could speak to you quick and ask a couple questions about the case, and your background."
This is the marijuana dismissal story I posted:
I always start my day by checking emails for citizen's who just got busted and want to hire me as their expert witness. Since I am interview shy, I attempted to delay the call by replying,
"Sure. Is tomorrow too late?"
The Vice reporter explained,
"Tomorrow would be too late, but if you're free in the hour that can def. work. Interesting life you've lead, good sir!"
Upon asking where and when the story would publish, he messaged,
"It will be on The Daily Caller, of which I work for the non-profit arm- The Daily Caller News Foundation. It will be up today, probably within the hour after I send it to my editors. I am a Vice writer who focuses heavily on marijuana stories. I am very pro-legalization, as the drug war is useless and makes criminals out of folks who simply are not. I just wanted to get a little more background on the story, as well as maybe ask you a couple questions- unrelated to the story, because from what I read on your website, you are an extremely interesting person. I especially like to hear stories of former law enforcement who now fight against the War on Drugs."
I agreed to do the interview because I think it's a good move in terms of ending the insane Drug War. I also think the story will be a nice plug for Steemit. I'll post a link to the story when it publishes.
Peace, Love and NeverGetBusted
Barry
Photo of marijuana in roof of van credit: cbp.gov
Lead photo of man with gun credit: Vice News
Here it is
I think
Good Job.
You are hip to these guys?
http://marcstevens.net
Sure. I know Marc. He's a good activist whom I respect very much. However, his methods of defense only work for traffic tickets and sometimes, tax cases....but never drug cases as some people claim.
Worked for me, mostly.
I figure you've never had to try?
Are you claiming you won a drug case using the Freeman defense....the jurisdiction argument?
Lol, don't say freeman around that gang, it gets them juiced.
I'm saying I negotiated a felony drug case down to a misdemeanor that required me to sign the paper and walk out without fines, mostly because of Marc's method.
If I had used a lawyer I would probably be in prison.
Good stuff mate. The more the puff the better the exposure. Always a satisfying feeling getting noticed and even better to get in a news article..awesome.
Good luck. Keep up the good fight! Actually, I don't know why I bother to tell you that. You will anyway. :)
So I'm a dude and wouldn't look good with pompoms... but I'm a cheerleader for you anyway. :P
hahahahha. Hilarious @dwinblood. Don't ever underestimate your encouraging comments. They mean a lot to me. I am vain.
This was hilarious: "I am vain."
"Dude with pompoms". I'm sure there's an audience for that. I'd like to see it just out of curiosity. No need for a dance - just posing will do.
Yeah until I shave and get a hair cut I look a bit like a cross between Einstein and Santa Claus at the moment so I'm sure the pompoms would make that even more outrageous.
"Einstein with pompoms": this keeps getting better. I'm sure there's a group for that.
hahahhaa. Love the wit @dwinblood
Sad thing is the Einstein and Santa Claus having a baby is true... I do look like that at the moment. I have an annual company meeting next week, and will likely clean up a lot before then. My daughter said I should do a steemit post on that. :)
Rad!
That's awesome @barrycooper . The more exposure of ideas surrounding voluntaryism the better. People love the concept of "freedom", just wait til they learn what true freedom can do for all of us.
Thats great news! Light shined upon lies.
Barry would you care to hazard a prediction on when you think marijuana will be legalized or at least decriminalized nationally?
Within the next two years.
@barrycooper just an update, Shared on Marijanes Diary steemit cannabis awerness page on facebook. Thanks
https://www.facebook.com/MarijanesDiary/