If you read the news story that was printed in the WSU Sign Post
online News Paper. The 'arrest' came about during a WSU sponsored
event: MWB was on the Job at a Student Event.

Had MWB simply been 'doing-his-thing' at home alone or
with friends; most likely there would have been "No Problem".

BUT - The underlying issue for MWB's arrest and prosecution may
really have been a WSU 'official' [MWB] acting as a corrupting
influence on the "Young Students".

At that time the Good People of Utah, take a dim view of Adults
who have been a bad example for there youth.

about: The former Iron County District Attorney "Scott Burns"
became Federal Assistant Drug Czar in the Bush Adminstartion.
http://www.marijuana.org/PRmenageAtrois.htm

"Scott Burns" Deputy Director for State and Local Affairs at
the White House Office of Drug Control Policy.
http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread15289.shtml

"Iron County District Attorney SCOTT BURNS has won reelection
in rural southern Utah four times by not prosecuting anyone
under the State's anti-polygamy laws and instead focusing the
resources of his office on marijuana users. His zeal in
prosecuting marijuana cases has earned him President George
W. Bush's nomination to be Deputy Director for State and Local
Affairs in the Office of National Drug Control Policy."
http://www.hempevolution.org/media/m...g/mo011205.htm


jm2cw ~ RHF


Thank you, Fisk.

First, thanks for proving that I was dealing with a prosecutor who had his
sights on a higher office. BTW, have you ever heard of prosecutor making such
statements to the press in a case involving misdemeanor marijuana before the
case even went to trial?

Second, thanks for proving my point that I was dealing with a prosecutor with
misguided priorities. Even though Iron County has some of the highest rates of
polygamy (hardly a victimless crime, particularly with frequent case of forced
juvenile marriages) and methamphetamine abuse, here was a prosecutor that made
a career of trying to send college student caught with miniscule amounts of
marijuana to prison. It tells you a lot about the inhabitants of that area that
they would four times relect an official with such misguided priorities. The
fact the Your Pesident thought such misguided priorites ere cause for federal
appointment says a lot about Bush, too.

What I would like anyone still following this foolishness to do is read the
rest of your web sites instead of the snippet you chose to edit out. When they
do so they'll find out about:

1. Mr Burns' twice-failed attempt at statewide election to the Utah office of
State Attorney General. Verifying, of course, what N8KDV said I was lying
about.

2. The atrocious crimes perpetuated by polygamy upon juvenile females. Mr.
Burns ran for office bragging about having never prosecuted a single polygamist
married to an underage female. Obviously, a quarter ounce of marijuana was a
far more serious crime in his twisted scheme of reality. That George Bush would
reward Mr. Burns with a federal office is a telling indict of Mr. Bush's own
priorities.

3. That Cedar City paid its debt caused by bad Wall Street investments by a
collusion between the County Attorney (Scott Burns) and the City Attorney
(Alice Burns, Scotty's wife!) to heap inordinate penalties on travelers passing
through Cedar City. The routine was to file multiple charges with threats of
multi-year prison terms to get their victims to pay fines when they agreed to
non-contested plea bargains. So, the Burns' moral crusade against pot was an
extremely profit-based crusade. Yep, it's easy to see what Bush finds so
delightful about this fellow.

What you won't find in your sites, Mr. Fisk, is the way Scott Burns engaged in
a form of personal assassination against anyone he prosecuted. For example, the
interviews he called into three newspapers make it appear that I was caught
smoking pot with a male student in a hotel room. Nice overtones and subtle
hints of homosexuality. What he failed to mention was that there were over 15
people of both sexes and severaal schools in the hotel room relaxing and
socializing and that the substances found were not on my person. One might
wonder why a prosecutor would leave that information out.

BTW, it was 200 miles from WSU and not a WSU-sponsored event, as you suggested.


Again, folks, don't take my word for it. Read Roy Fisk's own URLs:

http://www.marijuana.org/PRmenageAtrois.htm

http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread15289.shtml

http://www.hempevolution.org/media/m...g/mo011205.htm

Thanks for all your help, Roy Fisk! Remember, it was George Bush, your favorite
President, that chose to reward an individual like Scott Burns.