This news item is a few weeks old now, but since this site wasn’t up a few weeks ago I’m going to mention it now. That’s how important this one is.

Congressman Sensenbrenner (R-Wi) has introduced legislation in the House that will make it a crime to not report certain drug offenses that you learn of or witness.

The innocently named bill, titled “Defending America’s Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2005 ” is anything but innocent. If passed, this legislation would require you to report to local law enforcement, within 24 hours, if you simply become aware of one of many drug related offenses by a anyone under the age of 18.

Not only are you required to report these individuals, you are also required to assist the government in investigating, apprehending, and prosecuting these individuals. I presume this could mean you would be asked to wear a wire to entrap the individual, or you could even be asked to testify against a family member.

And if you choose not to report the individual or assist to government? You would face, at minimum, a 2 year sentence!

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