Signs of Trouble in D.C.

[Ray Arachelian]

On Tue, 1 Oct 1996, Black Unicorn wrote:

> WARNING
> THIS AREA HAS BEEN
> DECLARED A DRUG FREE ZONE

So, by virtue of declaring "this" area as a Drug Free zone, are they 
declaring other areas drug-unfree zones?  Does this legitimize the use of 
drugs in other zones? (could be an interesting flow of logic, only it's 
doubtfult it would hold "But yer honor, there was no sticker saying it 
was a drug free zone, so that means it's okay to do drugz" :)
 
> Any person congregating in a group of 2 or more persons on 
> public space within the boundaries of this drug free zone for 
> the purpose of participating in the use, purchase of sale of 
> illegal drugs, and who fails to disperse after being 
> instructed to disperse by a uniformed member of the 
> Metropolitan Police Department, is subject to arrest.  An 
> arrest can result in a fine of not more than $300, 
> Imprisonment for not more than 180 days or both.

So what happens if you're just hanging out and aren't doing drugs, say 
two guys wait for their friend or something, and have no drugs on them 
but don't disperse?

Can there a lawsuit be there against the officers who would arrest them 
for wrongful arrest?  (probably not)

This is of course vewy vewy silly.

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