[robobond]

Damn pussys.

https://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americ....ap/index.html

Mexico's Fox balks at signing drug law
Spokesman denies reversal was due to U.S. criticism

Thursday, May 4, 2006; Posted: 12:51 p.m. EDT (16:51 GMT)

Fox reversed course Wednesday and said he was sending the bill back to Congress for changes, one day after his office had said he would sign it into law. The measure would have dropped criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana, cocaine, heroin and other drugs.

Fox's statement said he will ask for corrections "to make it absolutely clear in our country, the possession of drugs and their consumption are, and will continue to be, a criminal offense."

San Diego, California, Mayor Jerry Sanders applauded Fox's decision. On Friday, Sanders said he was "appalled" by the bill, saying it could increase drug availability north of the border.

"I'm glad that he's listened to the many voices opposing the bill and made changes that will make good enforcement and not legalize drugs," Sanders said. "We have been a partner with Mexico in fighting against illegal drugs, and this will only help in the long term in that relationship."

San Diego is a short drive from the border town of Tijuana.

Earlier Wednesday, U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Judith Bryan said U.S. officials had "urged Mexican representatives to review the legislation urgently to avoid the perception that drug use would be tolerated in Mexico, and to prevent drug tourism."

That was apparently a reference to concern that the measure could increase drug use by border visitors and U.S. students who flock to Mexico on vacation.

Bryan said the U.S. government wants Mexico "to ensure that all persons found in possession of any quantity of illegal drugs be prosecuted or be sent into mandatory drug treatment programs."

Fox's statement did not mention the U.S. criticism but did acknowledge that the bill had been controversial.

"With sensitivity toward the opinions expressed by various sectors of society, the administration has decided to suggest changes to the content of the bill," the statement said.

Presidential spokesman Ruben Aguilar said Thursday that Fox had "in no way" yielded to U.S. pressure, but acknowledged that Mexico "took into account the observations of U.S. authorities."

While defending the law's strong points, Aguilar noted that "there were a series of unclear areas that lent themselves to misunderstandings."

Congress has adjourned for the summer, and when it comes back, it will have new members following the July 2 elections, which also will make Fox a lame duck.

However, Sen. Jorge Zermeno, of Fox's conservative National Action Party -- a supporter of the bill -- said he thought Congress would be open to changing the legislation to delete a clause that extends to all "consumers" the exemption from prosecution that originally was meant to cover only recognized drug addicts.

"The word 'consumer' can be eliminated so that the only exemption clause would be for drug addicts," Zermeno told The Associated Press. "There's still time to get this through."

The bill contained many points that experts said were positive. It empowered state and local police -- not just federal officers -- to go after drug dealers, stiffened some penalties and closed loopholes that dealers had long used to escape prosecution.

But Mexico's top police official, Eduardo Medina Mora, said legislators had changed Fox's original proposal by inserting a controversial table laying out maximum amounts of drugs considered for "personal use."

Mexican law allows judges latitude to drop charges if suspects can prove they are addicts and the quantity they were caught with is small enough to be considered "for personal use," or if they are first-time offenders.

The new bill would have made the decriminalization automatic, allowed "consumers" as well as addicts to have drugs and delineated specific allowable quantities, which do not appear in the current law.

Under the law, consumers could have legally possessed up to 25 milligrams of heroin, 5 grams of marijuana (about one-fifth of an ounce, or about four joints) or 0.5 grams of cocaine -- the equivalent of about four "lines."

[Wacky Tobacky]

thats messed up. i dont see why they care so much about what the US thinks since the US wants to kick thier people out of the country

[Nikijad4210]

Weak, man, just fucking weak. If Mexico has the balls to bitch about the US plans to try to control illegals from streaming across the border, why the fuck don't they have the balls to bitch about the US meddling in their country's affairs?

Total freakin' pussies.

[mexicanmafia]

Originally Posted by Wacky Tobacky

thats messed up. i dont see why they care so much about what the US thinks since the US wants to kick thier people out of the country

Fox!!!! listen!!!!!

[Lmwfy]

"Congress has adjourned for the summer, and when it comes back, it will have new members following the July 2 elections, which also will make Fox a lame duck."

^^So what the fuck does this mean?!? ^^

[D0nC0smic]

it means he's kissing the US's ass for no reason except to " protect his legacy" or some bullshit like that, since its likely that a liberal congress will be elected and he'll be pretty powerless after that.

[Lmwfy]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhk

thx yo

[HeresTheDank]

oh well i doubt i would of tried any drugs down there anyways, the yayo would probably be sooo cut

[Rosy Cheeks]

I hate to say "I told you so", but it was evident from the moment that bill first appeared.
Quote: Earlier Wednesday, U.S. Embassy spokeswoman Judith Bryan said U.S. officials had "urged Mexican representatives to review the legislation urgently, end quote.
Right. More like; you still want those $56 million in bilateral economic assistance we "give" you every year? We "urge" you to do as we tell you.