Colyssa Stapleton: A Mother Struggling for Justice -- And to Get Her Daughter Back

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Colyssa was charged with criminal possession marijuana burning in public view and child endangerment when the police falsely charged and arrested her for smoking marijuana in front of her house in December of 2011. Six months later, Colyssa is still fighting her cases in court has not regained custody of her baby. Collateral consequences such as getting evicted from public housing, losing access to financial aid for school, or losing or being denied a job, and even deportation are common occurrences that happen after the arrest takes place.

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[DaniboyBR2]

It was time to put these stories out, how many lives were wrecked because of unhuman drug laws?! In this case she didn't even smoke the damn marijuana...

Regulate drugs now! The crimininals have monopoly over the drugs market, thats plain stupid!

[Eyal Lev]

well, since you seat next to your ante which was smoking, I think a blood test will show positive for you basically being under the influence of drugs. and as you (and your ante) were the ones taking care of the baby, that IS putting the child at risk, not to mention you left a baby alone in a house and went outside (how long exactly did you leave your baby alone?).

so yes, you are a bad mother, and stop pretending to be the victim here.

[spinningthirdeye]

Get rid of police unions. Cops will behave real quickly.

[bearchildofdeath]

Seems like Jim Crow's alive and kicking.