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Paying the piper
Several letters to the editor in recent weeks have critized the arrest of a Flint Hill man whose marijuana plants were discovered by the annual helicopter overflight of the county.
We think that several observations are in order about the incident.
First, regardless of whether David Blanchard agrees with the law concerning marijuana — which he apparently does not —it is still an illegal substance. He knew that when he planted the garden, and he had to know the risk he was taking.
To say that he was not hurting anyone else is beside the point. If the applicability of every law were argued from that standard, there would be no absolute violation of any law.
Under that interpretation, Mario Andretti should be allowed to drive as fast as he wants. After all, he has proven himself capable of handling a car at speeds well in excess of highway limits. And, he probably wouldn’t hurt anyone else if he drove 100 miles an hour down U.S. 211.
But the law does not exempt Mr. Andretti — or anyone else — from the speed limit. That doesn’t mean that we can’t speed. But it does mean that, if we are caught and convicted, we must be prepared to pay the penalty. Check the court docket on page 2 if you doubt that.
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