Irony & money wasted on it or the Drug war.

750rider · 08-18-2007, 04:10 PM

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'State provides a self-medicating morphine pump for inmate in a wheelchair with MS who was sentenced to 25 years for possessing 100 percocets that he was using to self-medicate his chronic pain'

unreal!

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Man Suffering From Pain Might Be Granted Clemency

TALLAHASSEE CBS4 News first introduced you to Richard Paey after interviewing him in prison, but now Governor Charlie Crist has taken a step that could free this chronic pain patient from prison and bring him home to his wife and children.

Two years into Paey's 25 year sentence you could see his feet twisted, his hands trembling and his body failing. An old car accident ruined his spine and his pain is unbearable.

Paey also has multiple sclerosis and is confined to a wheelchair. He relies on a morphine pump provided by the state to dull his pain. The sad irony is that while Paey is allowed to self-medicate in prison, it was his self-medicating that got him there.

Paey is serving a twenty five year mandatory minimum sentence under Florida's draconian drug laws. He was convicted of drug trafficking in March of 2004 for possessing more than 100 pills. He said he needed them to treat his chronic pain. All sides conceded he never sold a single drug. Even the court of appeals for the 2nd District agreed that his sentence was unjust. So now Paey may be one step closer to freedom.

Last week governor Crist and the board of clemency granted Paey a waiver of the rules so his petition for clemency could be heard immediately.

Crystal Weaver is a local activist who speaks out against mandatory drug laws. We interviewed Weaver and her sister, Penny Spence, after she too faced a 25 year sentence for possessing 49 Percocet pills.

Penny, unlike Richard, took a plea.

Weaver says she hopes the governor helps Paey and takes one step further, changing the laws.

"If justice would be served they would not just commute his sentence, but a full pardon and waive financial in addition for basically being a person in pain," said Weaver.

Weaver has spoken to the governor on several occasions about Paey's case. The governor's clemency commission could hear his case as early as September 20th.

Paey has already spent three and a half years in prison. We will of course keep you posted.

http://cbs4.com/topstories/local_story_229223032.html

whats even worse (having read or posted on this before)
is that even though he Had a Prescription for the 'drugs' he never trafficked, he still got 25yrs for Trafficking
They dont mention the PRESCRIPTION AT ALL in this article?

mikem317 · 08-18-2007, 09:29 PM

It's amazing where the money goes, and the endless nonsense programs...

Makes me wonder IF the money was actually spent appropriately...

Guitar Man · 08-18-2007, 10:06 PM

Sounds like the guy was just trying to deal with his pain (which he obviously has). Sounds like he got a bad rap on that deal.

psudy · 08-20-2007, 11:27 AM

I don't get it. How did he traffic? How did he get caught with them? If he had a prescription, how did he break any laws? There is a lot more we are not hearing. 25 years for 100 pills? I could kill someone and get less than that.

JINXR · 08-20-2007, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by psudy

I could kill someone and get less than that.

But drugs are EVIL and are obviously the worst thing ever!!!

Guitar Man · 08-20-2007, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by psudy

I don't get it. How did he traffic? How did he get caught with them? If he had a prescription, how did he break any laws? There is a lot more we are not hearing. 25 years for 100 pills? I could kill someone and get less than that.

And thats it. We really don't know all of the details.

mtre23 · 08-20-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JINXR

But drugs are EVIL and are obviously the worst thing ever!!!

Unless you get your "drugs" from a pharmaceutical company then the government says its ok.

And Mary Winkler shoots her husband in the back with a shotgun while he is sleeping and get 2 months.

guardianofvalhalla · 08-20-2007, 03:46 PM

Another shining example of the fools that we elect to govern us!

When people are sick and tired of being sick and tired, they MIGHT do something to make a change! We are headed down a one way street to another civil war. I'm ready, are you?

psudy · 08-20-2007, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mtre23

Unless you get your "drugs" from a pharmaceutical company then the government says its ok.

And Mary Winkler shoots her husband in the back with a shotgun while he is sleeping and get 2 months.

Yeah, but he probably deserved it.

mikem317 · 08-20-2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by guardianofvalhalla

Another shining example of the fools that we elect to govern us!

When people are sick and tired of being sick and tired, they MIGHT do something to make a change! We are headed down a one way street to another civil war. I'm ready, are you?

No, I just vote. That's the whole point. Political change doesn't require spilling guts like it does in other countries.

ty454 · 08-20-2007, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by guardianofvalhalla

Another shining example of the fools that we elect to govern us!

When people are sick and tired of being sick and tired, they MIGHT do something to make a change! We are headed down a one way street to another civil war. I'm ready, are you?

You seem to talk a big game in all of your threads. So what are you ready to do besides bitch on an internet forum? Have you started a grassroots group to change the country? Or are you just counting on scaring the government into change with that leggy dog of yours?

guardianofvalhalla · 08-20-2007, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ty454

You seem to talk a big game in all of your threads. So what are you ready to do besides bitch on an internet forum? Have you started a grassroots group to change the country? Or are you just counting on scaring the government into change with that leggy dog of yours?

You seem to talk an arrogant game. I am ready to do what's needed of me. You'd probably run your pansy self to Canada until the dust settled. Would you be willing to spill blood or have yours spilled to better this country? I don't think so. Run along and play now, son. I'm sure you have someplace else to try to benefit mommy and daddy's money. Please go find it.

R1100S-Rider · 08-20-2007, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by psudy

I could kill someone and get less than that.

Hell, come to Johnson county, Kansas in about three years. You will be able to kill someone and get away with it, no time at all... Just need a good lawyer.

guardianofvalhalla · 08-20-2007, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by R1100S-Rider

Hell, come to Johnson county, Kansas in about three years. You will be able to kill someone and get away with it, no time at all... Just need a good lawyer.

Haha! I used to live in Olathe.