Obama: Stop Medical Marijuana Prosecutions

"Video: Feds to Stop Medical Marijuana Prosecution" - The Associated Press President Barack Obama, who was photographed smoking weed during his college years at Harvard University, has instructed U.S. authorities to, "Stop medical marijuana prosecutions." Hmm I wonder why, Obama. Just kidding. You want to know what I find amazing. The sheer number of rappers that have medical ailments and use marijuana for "medicinal" purposes.

Cambridge "We Have A Problem"

Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Recently, Harvard Professor, Henry Louis Gates Jr., was racially profiled by Cambridge police officer, James Crowley, who wrongfully arrested him at his own home, for daring to talk back to him.

James Crowley

This week, a second black Harvard professor has come forth, alleging "racial harassment" by the Cambridge Police, in an incident that occurred prior to Gates being racially profiled.

Harvard Professor, S. Allen Counter, stated he was wrongfully accused by his wife, on charges he was later cleared of, but a Cambridge police officer had, "Baited him to come out of his home, then arrested him."

2nd Harvard professor claims 'racial harassment' by Cambridge police

Posted: Thursday, 06 August 2009 11:15AM - Boston (WBZ Newsroom) -- Three weeks after the controversial arrest of Harvard University scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr., another black Harvard professor is claiming that Cambridge police also singled him out for unfair treatment because of his race.

Professor S. Allen Counter, who is also director of the Harvard Foundation, told the Bay State Banner that it's another example of how police use the power of their badge to try to "criminalize African-Americans." They seem to "delight" in branding black professionals as criminals, Counter said.

“I feel this is a case of racial and criminal harassment on the part of police,’’ he told the Boston Globe.

He was arrested three years ago after his former wife accused him of assaulting their 17-year-old daughter. He was found not guilty. A police officer "baited him" to come out of his home, then arrested him.

The arresting officer, William Macedo, however, told WBZ Newsradio on Thursday that police have authority to arrest a suspect wherever he or she is...

http://www.wbz.com