Joe Corn Mo Member since Aug 29th 2010 15139 posts
Thu Dec-11-14 01:15 PM
44. "RE: but you can see how the disparity in sentencing for Crack vs Cocaine..." In response to In response to 43 Thu Dec-11-14 01:15 PM by Joe Corn Mo
>racist, right? > >and how the war on drugs is fought in certain communities >(urban) > >and not in others (suburban) >
why didn't cops patrol white college campuses with the same intensity that they patrol the hood?
don't tell me that the hood has more drugs. they certainly don't.
i've been to both places. trust me, the drugs are everywhere.
>even though there is no significant difference in use and >dealing > >you can see how that is racist, right? >
>to JCM, I think the reason people support the war on drugs is >fear from propoganda > >have you ever seen Reefer Madness? > >to see it now is F'N hilarious > >but they did the same shit with Bath Salts a few years ago > >remember we were all going to have our faces eaten off by >zombies? > >typical US fear mongering to fuel the prison industry, $$$. > >
i don't know how deep the conspiracy goes, but yes. the fear mongering and hand wringing about drugs works out well for some institutions.