The Death (murder) of Jonathan Magbie: "The attitude that led a judge to send a helpless, wheelchair-bound young man, who had hurt no one, to jail, is a barbaric one that our society desperately needs to leave behind.
The District of Columbia saw a tragedy last week. Jonathan Magbie, a 27-year-old quadriplegic medical marijuana patient, died while under the care of the D.C. court and jail. Magbie had been arrested for marijuana possession, and Judge Judith Retchin sentenced him to 10 days in jail, despite recommendations from officials against it. Her reason? There was a loaded gun in the car with him.
But Magbie didn't use the gun on anyone. And now I've learned it wasn't even his."
Wednesday, August 03, 2005
The Death (murder) of Jonathan Magbie
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