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“In this state, dig it, you get twenty years for sale of dope to a minor. You only get five to ten for manslaughter. So like, the thing is, if you're selling to a kid and cops come, shoot the kid real quick!” quote by Abbie Hoffman
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“In this state, dig it, you get twenty years for sale of dope to a minor. You only get five to ten for manslaughter. So like, the thing is, if you're selling to a kid and cops come, shoot the kid real quick!”

Abbie Hoffman

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Criminal penalties are harsher for violent crimes than for drug sales to minors, highlighting legal inconsistency.

In simple terms: The law punishes violence more than drug distribution to kids.

Key Takeaway

Question legal fairness.

Themes

justice law drug policy

Mood

critical concerned

Type

political controversial

When to use this quote

  • policy reform
  • activism
  • legal education

Key Concepts

Legal inconsistency moral paradox

Questions to Reflect On

  • Should penalties reflect moral severity?
  • How can laws better protect youth?
A Different Perspective

Violent retaliation escalates harm.

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