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22 Year Old with Food Allergy Gets Arrested for Cannabis Possession and Dies After One Night in Jail
J. G. Vibes
A 22-year-old man with severe food allergies died in a Washington state jail after turning himself in on a pot charge, and now his mother and her attorney will encourage the prosecutor’s office to file involuntary manslaughter charges against jail workers who could have prevented his death. The Herald newspaper of Everett and KIRO-TV of Seattle report that Michael Saffioti died a day after turning himself in on July 2. Saffioti’s mother, Rose Saffioti, says her son brought along a bag of medications needed to control his allergies and asthma, and he had expected to be placed in the jail’s medical unit. Instead, he was placed in the general population and his special needs were ignored. Rose says she has spoken with other inmates who were there and they told her that Michael couldn’t breathe after eating oatmeal,and then he begged for help but was accused of faking it and ignored by prison workers. The medical examiner’s office determined on Thursday that he died from bronchial asthma brought on by his milk allergy. “You can’t get help. You can’t call 911. You’re at their complete mercy,” said Anne Bremner, an attorney representing the Saffioti family. “When the jail’s the one that gives you something that’s going to kill you — that they know is going to kill you — they, at a minimum, have to rescue you. And they didn’t.” The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said it would not comment on what happened or on the potential lawsuit until its investigation is complete. Michael Saffioti knew dairy could kill him. He grew up reading labels and carrying medication, and still suffered severe reactions whenever he was merely near dairy protein. The stress made him anxious to the point of needing medication. “Ultimately, he found and thought he was better functioning using marijuana,” said his mother. Cannabis has an incredible ability to heal sick people and create more environmentally friendly industrial products. It is also one of the safest drugs known to our species. Michael did not have a medical marijuana prescription, and his use put him in and out of the legal system. In the most recent incident, he and his mother went to police, armed with his medical history after he had missed a court date. Like so many people across the country who use cannabis to help them cope with debilitating stomach ailments, Michael was still thrown in a cage and then treated like an animal because he didn’t have a piece of paper saying that he was allowed to consume this specific plant. J.G. Vibes is the author of an 87 chapter counter culture textbook called Alchemy of the Modern Renaissance and host of a show called Voluntary Hippie Radio. He is also an artist with an established record label and event promotion company that hosts politically charged electronic dance music events. You can keep up with his work, which includes free podcasts, free e-books & free audiobooks at his website www.aotmr.com . Delivered by The Daily Sheeple Contributed by J. G. Vibes of The Intel Hub. Please share: Spread the word to sheeple far and wide
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I don’t get it. He knew what he was alergic to it and he ate it anyway?
“Michael Saffioti knew dairy could kill him. He grew up reading labels and carrying medication, and still suffered severe reactions whenever he was merely near dairy protein.”
We are voting here in Washington on the first step of legalizing marijuana for personal use. It is an imperfect Initiative that allows the state to regulate and sell it with rediculously low levels in the system to drive legally. But…it’s a start.
It’s too bad he died but drugs are for losers.
to Bill X: everyone uses different drugs at different times. drink coffee? caffeinated soda? use antibiotics. keep your ingnorance to yourself, hillbilly.
He knew the law that marijauna was illegal , and chose to ignore it , sometimes you have to face the consequences when you do something illegal
to Steve: He knew marijuana was illegal and faced his crime by turning himself in. The issue is that he did not turn himself in to be denied medication and die. And to Anonymous, he knew he was allergic to dairy products but not oatmeal. What he may not have known was oatmeal can be cooked with either water or milk. The issue is that he was denied his medication which caused his death.
To Steve: I didn’t realize that this was the kind of website where blind obedience to harmful and invasive legal policies was promoted.Maybe you should go share your opinions on cnn.com or the time magazine site. Your self righteous, narrow minded bullshit will probably be better recieved there.
Dear Shawn: Good call. +1
Prison causes AIDS, Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis, PTSD, unemployability, and rape.
I think everyone who advocates prison for marijuana, and also enjoys alcohol, coffee, tobacco, or even unhealthy food, should be subjected to all of the above.
Hey Steve, divine justice is real, you were warned.