Threats Made to Connecticut Senator Bring Harassment to a Head!
2009-05-14 15:43:03 -
The arrest of the Connecticut Vice President of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws for violent threats against State Senator Toni Boucher has brought to light more incidents of verbal abuse, physical intimidation and harassment by other drug legalization activists.
Dr. Andrea Barthwell, a prominent treatment professional, recently spoke of her experiences. “They are not above using misinformation,
intimidation, and retribution to advance their goals. As a long time advocate for the prevention and treatment of drug abuse, I have been harassed and threatened in person and on blogs by people and groups who support the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) agenda,” said Barthwell.
Roger Morgan, Californians for Drug Free Schools, recalls being cyber stalked by a drug legalization supporter. “My emails were hacked, some files were damaged and erased and obscene emails were sent to colleagues under my name. I was threatened over a telephone relay system by the same individual. This person was traced back to the drug legalization movement. I know many other colleagues who have also been cyber stalked and it’s really a very menacing and costly act,” said Morgan.
Other outrageous behavior includes: the shoving of a woman who was trying to speak for student drug testing because her family had lost a child to drugs; and a mother whose child died of an overdose, was bumped around and callously told, “Your daughter died because of you – not drugs!” Other colleagues and their family members have been vehemently harassed and threatened over the phone, over the internet, at conferences and even when giving congressional testimony.
Calvina Fay, Executive Director of Drug Free America Foundation (DFAF) concludes, “Advocates for legalizing drugs are known for attempting to silence their critics. We have been subject to all forms of threats and harassment by the pro-drug lobby. Drug legalization is a controversial topic, but we must keep the debate respectful. That the other side is resorting to strong-arm lobbying tactics tells me they don’t have the facts to back up their assertions. They are desperate to win by any means, legal or otherwise.”
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