"On July 29, 2008, my family and I were terrorized by an errant Prince George's County SWAT team. This unit forced entry into my home without a proper warrant, executed our beloved black Labradors, Payton and Chase, and bound and interrogated my mother-in-law and me for hours as they ransacked our belongings… As I was forced to kneel, bound at gun point on my living room floor, I recall thinking that there had been a terrible mistake. However, as I have learned more, I have to understand that what my family and I experience is part of a growing and troubling trend where law enforcement is relying on SWAT teams to perform duties once handled by ordinary police officers."
~ Maryland Mayor Cheye Calvo in testimony before the Maryland Senate
Insisting that the "damage done by drugs is felt far beyond the millions of Americans with diagnosable substance abuse or dependence problems," President Obama has declared October 2011 to be National Substance Abuse Prevention Month. However, while drug abuse and drug-related crimes have unquestionably taken a toll on American families and communities, the government's own War on Drugs has left indelible scars on the population.
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Other than pointing out that, in the 42 years, thats right--- FORTY-TWO YEARS!! !!!--- since the President of the United States delcared "War on Drugs", and taxpayers have been squeezed for a couple of TRILLION dollars and untold deaths and imprisonments, drugs are not only cheaper and more plentiful than ever, they are MUCH better in quality. SO, what have we gotten for our money? Each and every day, more people from all walks of life are demanding a change in direction. But we still have a few people who would believe that Martians have established a base in Antarctica if the government told them so. Can't go back now, though. What would we do with all those cops who have spent their lives on a wasted and warped endeavor? What would we do with all those prisons (and prisoners!) we built to hold MILLIONS of Americans (more prisoners than any other nation, in the land of the "free"). On the bright side, we would have enough cops with enough free time, they could park outside everyone's driveway and not only make sure you had your seat belt on, but could follow everyone to work to make sure no one (and MEAN no one) was speeding, changing lanes without a signal, or texting their friends (about where in the hell did all these cops come from...??)
i love you imclain, couldn't have said it better. Just think, everyone could be like a celebrity and have their own personal bodyguards.
6:34 I agree with you on this one.All the cops came from federal war on drug money.Their job is to make sure that only the right people sell the stuff.If the feds really wanted to stop the drug flow, they would patrol our southern border with some enthusiasm instead of supplying the drug runners with automatic weapons.
Touche 7:45
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