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Offlinewre
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Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand
    #14581447 - 06/08/11 07:21 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10731130

A man is defending charges of cultivating 348 cannabis plants on the grounds that he does not recognise New Zealand law and the only law is God's law.

Shane Taoho, 44, of Ruatahuna, told a jury in the Rotorua District Court he was a sovereign being and tangata whenua and the Bible's book of Genesis said a person could grow seeds and plants.

Taoho is charged with cultivating cannabis in 2009 and 2010 and selling cannabis in 2009, The Daily Post reported.

The court entered pleas of not guilty after Taoho told Judge Phillip Cooper he did not recognise his jurisdiction.

For the Crown, Rotorua Crown prosecutor Laura Owen told the jury that whatever they thought they had to follow the law of New Zealand which said growing and selling cannabis was illegal.

Taoho, representing himself, said in his opening statement that New Zealand jurisdiction had been forced on him.

"I am jurisdiction ...

"I don't answer to New Zealand laws. That law was forced [on me] by intimidation, cohesion and even violence.

"I don't like this law."

Judge Cooper said New Zealand law applied to everyone including tangata whenua.

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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: wre]
    #14581643 - 06/08/11 08:09 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

:homerdoh3:
Damn this guy is so fucked  :facepalm3:

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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: mushiefeet] * 1
    #14581665 - 06/08/11 08:14 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

God bless this man.

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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: wre]
    #14581669 - 06/08/11 08:15 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Taoho is charged with cultivating cannabis in 2009 and 2010 and selling cannabis in 2009, The Daily Post reported.



Getting to be sort of an annual thing.  :rastamon:


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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: anomaly100716]
    #14581684 - 06/08/11 08:18 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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anomaly100716 said:
God bless this man.



qft

"I don't answer to New Zealand laws. That law was forced [on me] by intimidation, cohesion and even violence."

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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: DeliciousVinyl] * 1
    #14581723 - 06/08/11 08:28 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

this guy is prolly gunna be hanged for treason


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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: makaveli8x8]
    #14581898 - 06/08/11 09:01 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

Well the good thing is that he's defending his charge, pleading not guilty and not recognising the law, he pretty much following the "Roaring Lion" stance - Fuck this law - I don't recognise it - NORML says: The ROARING LION is proud, and staunch with it. The Lion resists every step of the way, making the police and court work for a conviction. First appearance: enter “no plea” and seek legal advice. Second Appearance: “No plea” again. Say you refuse to recognise the charge, because you don’t think you’ve committed a crime. Third Appearance: this is your chance to tell the judge exactly why you think the law stinks, in the politest possible way. Then tell the judge that you will not pay a fine, or do PD. If the court is determined to punish you, it will have to send you to jail, putting strain on an already full up prison system. The more we clog up their system, the less it will be able to cope.

CLOG THE SYSTEM, WASTE TAX PAYERS MONEY AND SHOW THE COURT'S THIS LAW SUCKS!

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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: wre]
    #14583050 - 06/09/11 01:00 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

I like this defence.  Its simple and true and uses the whole religious system against them that establishment uses against us.

I mean hes fucked either way so will be interesting to see how this pans out.

Thanks WRE, let us know if you hear any updates on the story.

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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: nice1]
    #14583069 - 06/09/11 01:07 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

he would have had better luck pleading insanity and/or confusing to the laws.  Here in the states some illegal drugs are categorized in such a way that says they don't provide any medical benefits, however it has been proved that MJ does have medical benefits, hence according to the law it shouldn't be illegal, or at least not in that category.


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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: wre] * 1
    #14583878 - 06/09/11 07:41 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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wre said:
"I don't answer to New Zealand laws. That law was forced [on me] by intimidation, cohesion and even violence.

"I don't like this law."




Heheheheh... I like this guy.

****ing exactly though. What difference does it make if you're oppressed by democracy or Communist East Germany? You still have rules imposed on you by people you didn't elect in a system you didn't agree to. It's a lot of good knowing that at least there were A LOT of ignorant dipshits who are forcing things on you. Not to mention that illegalization of any drug for personal use must surely be against every constitution on earth, or at the very least cause it to be self-contradictory.

BREAKIN' THE LAW, BREAKIN' THE LAW... BREAKIN' THE LAW, BREAKIN' THE LAWWWWWWWWW... :feelsgoodman:


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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: Diacetylmentlegen]
    #14584040 - 06/09/11 08:18 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

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Diacetylmentlegen said:
Quote:

wre said:
"I don't answer to New Zealand laws. That law was forced [on me] by intimidation, cohesion and even violence.

"I don't like this law."




Heheheheh... I like this guy.

****ing exactly though. What difference does it make if you're oppressed by democracy or Communist East Germany? You still have rules imposed on you by people you didn't elect in a system you didn't agree to. It's a lot of good knowing that at least there were A LOT of ignorant dipshits who are forcing things on you. Not to mention that illegalization of any drug for personal use must surely be against every constitution on earth, or at the very least cause it to be self-contradictory.

BREAKIN' THE LAW, BREAKIN' THE LAW... BREAKIN' THE LAW, BREAKIN' THE LAWWWWWWWWW... :feelsgoodman:




Couldn't have said it better mytself :P

Good luck to this dude though :/


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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: LiftedBanks]
    #14585179 - 06/09/11 11:56 AM (12 years, 8 months ago)

I wish i had the balls to do this, Shit im good with a plea bargain just to get them to stop bothering me. Im goin to court soon. I feel if i tell them what i feel, they'll want to use me as an example. Honestly though, this "war on Drugs" Is a big mistake. A bunch of bullies.


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Re: Man quotes Bible in defending cannabis charges - New Zealand [Re: 420shroom138]
    #14587753 - 06/09/11 09:15 PM (12 years, 8 months ago)

I respect that man very much. I mean don't they make us swear on the Bible? so why not use that argument?

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