can the federal government order you not to associate with another individual?

Can the federal gov restrict your travel and who you associate with?

  • no, they have no power or authority to do so

    Votes: 2 66.7%

  • yes, because I don't care.

    Votes: 1 33.3%
  • Total voters
    3
  • Poll closed .
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SmarterthanYou

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http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2012/06/feds_move_to_silence_platshorn_derail_the_silver_t.php

Robert Platshorn became the longest serving marijuana prisoner in United States history, doing almost 30 years in federal prison for importing Colombian pot in the 1970s. When he got out four years ago, Platshorn -- a weed warrior through and through -- didn't take the easy way out and opt for a quiet retirement. Instead, he took up the cause of medical marijuana, launching The Silver Tour to bring the good news about cannabis to senior citizens.

Platshorn did his time, and when he got out, he started trying to make the world a better place and to help sick people. Now, even though he's been officially released from the jurisdiction of the U.S. Parole Commission, the federal government is trying to silence him, ordering travel restrictions -- which would effectively end The Silver Tour -- and forbidding him to associate with fellow Silver Tour director, federal medical marijuana patient Irvin Rosenfeld.
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so how is it that the federal government can order an otherwise free individual, no longer under US Parole jurisdiction, to travel restrictions and association restrictions?
 
One thing that jumps out in this article....improper spelling aside.

They don't mention anything about the terms of his parole. His old PO is supposedly very ill, and not available. I find that hard to believe.

That aside, I don't understand how the feds have the legal right to pursue this avenue?

There's something missing here.
 
Rune said:
Felons lose right. Even after serving their time, they can no longer vote nor own firearms.
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I think there are instances where they can vote, but this discussion is very different.

It seems this guy's being treated as if he's still on parole.
 
Rune said:
Felons lose right. Even after serving their time, they can no longer vote nor own firearms.
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unconstitutional rights removals aside, when a person is no longer under the supervision of the US Parole agency, the federal government should not be able to dictate where a free person can go and who they can associate with.
 
SmarterthanYou said:
unconstitutional rights removals aside, when a person is no longer under the supervision of the US Parole agency, the federal government should not be able to dictate where a free person can go and who they can associate with.
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I'd like to know the terms of his parole? Or more specifically, the closing of his case.

I can't fathom any scenario where they have the right to do this?

Although, he was evidently a bigtime smuggler. Perhaps he's free to do as he wishes, as long as he never has anything to do with anyone who promotes marijuana?

That's a bit of a stretch.
 
bravo said:
Improper spelling in the article....where ?.....

My spell checker doesn't find anything.....maybe I need an upgrade.
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I don't use spellcheck, so I don't know how it works.

One of the errors is prob. a typo, but the word is still a properly spelled word....even though it makes no sense in the sentence.

The other error isn't a misspelled word, but it's incorrect for the context. "Four", instead of "For".

I don't know if spellcheck would pick up on that?
 
Althea said:
I don't use spellcheck, so I don't know how it works.

One of the errors is prob. a typo, but the word is still a properly spelled word....even though it makes no sense in the sentence.

The other error isn't a misspelled word, but it's incorrect for the context. "Four", instead of "For".



I don't know if spellcheck would pick up on that?
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No, and neither would Blabo.
 
Althea said:
I don't use spellcheck, so I don't know how it works.

One of the errors is prob. a typo, but the word is still a properly spelled word....even though it makes no sense in the sentence.

The other error isn't a misspelled word, but it's incorrect for the context. "Four", instead of "For".

I don't know if spellcheck would pick up on that?
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Spell check wouldn't find those.....thanks....
If I don't use one to find those typos, the spelling Nazi's will be all over me.....
 
Althea said:
Maybe you need to read the article?
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Don't need to .... a spell checker should find the errors for you....

thats the purpose of using one....

I've no interest in the topic so I won't waste my time reading it or posting on it.
 
I don't know much about the case but it looks like he's still on parole, or at least probation, and all travel must be approved by his parole/probation officer.
 
any conditions of release would make it possible to enforce those conditions.
If he was simply released ( and it reads as such) -it's just the US Gubmin't bowing to DEA pressure, same as Obama did, same as why your
(one person here said they had CANCER) pain relief, is not considered as important by most Dr's.; a keeping their liscense, and staying under the DEA radar.
Most states are tracking EVERY controlled substance Rx. written -it (understandably so) scares the Dr's into not writing pain meds.

It's a fascist state, there really aren't any enumerated Bill of Rights anymore - we take them away for 'security', as we desire.
SCOTUS sits on their hands. 21st century Amerika is running scared, most American's have no conception of the eneumerated rights,
or are willing to give them up to "be safe". Ex-felons "rights?" LMAO

Or the Fed's just fucking take them away, and what are we supposed to do about it? You start complaining/ organizing, and I guarantee you:
"The nail that stands up gets hammered down" (Japanese proverb)
 
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