To my readers that have been asking, "WTF, dude. Where's the story?", continue reading.
Marijuana is harmless?
About two weeks ago, a stoned employee of a client drove a forklift into me. I just got released from the hospital. Two of his fellow employees made statements that indicated he had smoked pot during lunch, about 30 minutes before the incident. The kid's only comment to me was, "Oh, wow. Sorry about that, man."
Drugs are not harmless. Drug users are not committing a 'victimless crime'. I will agree that some drug laws should be changed to de-criminalize substance abuse. I disagree that drug laws should be eliminated. Meth, cocaine, alcohol, pot, opioids, heroin are all profound and complex societal problems. Fentanyl seems to be drug having the largest social and economic impact during recent times.
Drugs and alcohol may get you high or get you going, but they eventually destroy your life and trash your community and give the local and regional governments an excuse to run a Police State.
Back to the idiot kid. He drove through a barrier, through a stack of electronic modules, then smashed into me. The company knew this kid was a habitual pot user and that he operated warehouse equipment while stoned. That has already been stated by the preliminary police report.
And for the kid's piece de resistance. Less than two days after he made bail, the kid drove his truck through his neighbor's front windows. He was high as a kite.
My lawyer, along with a very competent litigator, are gleefully making life miserable for my (former) client. I told these two jurists to proceed in a matter that would enable the local DA to give the kid and employees of the client a felony conviction and time the slammer. I want these people to have a criminal record. This company's management have not just injured myself, by accepting drug use, they are allowing and promulgating damage to our society. Other than my non-covered medical expenses, I do not want money, I want these people to serve time. But its probably not going to happen.
And one more thing. My arms are fucked up, which is gonna delay me releasing this and my next story. You can thank all of those 'harmless' stoners for contributing to the delay.
My nephew will help me post the next chapter or two.
Nephew's Note - My sister and me are enjoying our uncle being an invalid.