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24. "Sir, it's C-o-l-o-m-b-i-a"
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>I agree that the first documentary was more compelling but I
>also thought the 2nd one was solid, too.
>
>Just the whole idea of how this guy Charles Cosby got involved
>w/the Griselda Blanco cartel in the first place. That ish took
>hella patience to keep writing her and she not responding back
>for like a year I think it was. The drug trade at that time
>was exploding because of the Griselda Blanco and other
>Columbian cartels...and right in the midst of this is this
>improbable blk dude from Oakland somehow mixed up in the
>middle of it all...
>
>(That's a great a compelling story)
>
>The whole Kennedy kidnapping plot that was accidentally
>foiled. He was right in the mix of all of that. That was kinda
>funny to me that he wasn't afraid and had no qualms w/getting
>involved w/this very dangerous underworld of drug trafficking
>but when it came to kidnapping a Kennedy he was like nah
>that's where I draw the line lol.
>
>And
>
>He was really the survivor out of that whole sordid world who
>kept his bread and didn't get killed or sent to prison.
>
>
>
>>Part One focuses on the Miami trade and PArt Two focuses on
>>LA. Both were good watches, but Part One seemed to present a
>>better picture of the overall trade. They almost touched on
>>Iran Contra and the CIA in Part One and made absolutely no
>>mention of "Freeway" Ricky Ross in Part Two which I found
>>odd/interesting.
>>
>>Also Part One kind of shed some light on perhaps why Florida
>>has such infamous laws such as "Stand your ground". Seems
>like
>>they are left overs from when things got pretty serious for
>>the locals down there.
>>
>>Anyway check em' out if you're so inclined.
>

here for dis.

  

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Cocaine Cowboys 1 and 2 are on Netflix [View all] , Atillah Moor, Thu Jan-15-15 10:02 AM
 
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1 is great. 2 is an abomination.
Jan 15th 2015
1
^^ This. Part 2 was forced .
Jan 15th 2015
2
Two is definitwly not as strong as One
Jan 15th 2015
3
Yep.
Jan 15th 2015
5
I'm in this line.
Jan 15th 2015
19
Charles Cosby wasn't compelling. his described relationship with Blanco
Jan 16th 2015
25
They been on there. Charles Cosby. Real Nigga.
Jan 15th 2015
4
That real nigga shit bothered me though
Jan 15th 2015
7
      yeah i didn't feel that. I do admire his determination though
Jan 15th 2015
11
Number one is my favorite doc of all times.
Jan 15th 2015
6
"you have to understand..."
Jan 15th 2015
8
You have to watch 'Cocaine Cowboys 1' to really appreciate 'CC 2'
Jan 15th 2015
9
yo they were going to kidnap Kennedy Jr!!
Jan 15th 2015
15
RE: And they almost pulled it off, too!!!
Jan 15th 2015
17
No. 1 left me with a shocking disgust
Jan 15th 2015
10
A former coworker told me about when he tried to join the DEA.
Jan 15th 2015
20
      yeah its pure insanity
Jan 15th 2015
23
u got that right re: 25-30 years ago in FL
Jan 15th 2015
12
2 felt too much like a docu-drama to me
Jan 15th 2015
13
RE: Cocaine Cowboys 1 and 2 are on Netflix
Jan 15th 2015
14
according to Wikipedia (I really need to start donating)
Jan 15th 2015
16
There's a third one called Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded
Jan 15th 2015
18
To my knowledge, stand your ground didn't have shit to do with that
Jan 15th 2015
21
This is the law that I thought was a factor
Jan 15th 2015
22
I couldn't sit through 2 it was really bad
Jan 16th 2015
26

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