Make Isle of Man drugs paradise, says Jagger
Oh maaaaan
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Mick Jagger reckons the UK should legalise drugs on the Isle of Man - cos that's where we test new mobile phones.
We're guessing the old scrotum-faced warbler is talking about the 3G trials a few years ago. Jagger suggested legalisation of drugs should be tested in one area first.
Talking to Larry King to punt a remastered album, he said: "In England they always try out new mobile phones in the Isle of Man. They've got a captive society. So I said, you should try - you should try the legalisation of all drugs on the Isle of Man and see what happens..."
Given the Isle of Man's well-documented love of booze (50,000 alcoholics clinging to a rock), and of course speed (the TT Races), this strategy could well end in tears.
Jagger said he still gets grief getting into the US thanks to his historic dope conviction and has to "go into a special room".
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COMMENTS
makes sense
As the US recognised during the 'prohibition' era, amke any drug illegal (in that case alcohol) and it's rich pickings for criminals.
Legalise drugs, save most of the money (largely) wasted on enforcement, get income from taxation, introduce quality control of drugs, register sellers (and increased punishments for non-registered), licensed premises.
pedants corner
Yes the IoM isn't part of "England" (or the UK), but Jagger was talking to Americans, so "England" means UK (get over it celtic types, Americans don't care), and I think explaining IoM is a Crown Dependency and not part of the UK proper would probably have blown their minds (lets be honest, most Brits can't get their head around the make up the country). So give the addled old man a break.
pedants corner
Or should that be "pedant's corner" or rather "pedants' corner". When this problem came up in Private Eye there was so much discussion about adjectives and genitives that they gave up and renamed it "Pedantry Corner".
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