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jomin41

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4. JDP: Your questions have been asked and answered

Reply to JDPriestly (Reply #3)

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 07:47 AM

Aug 2015

a thousand times, in books, articles,etc, etc. If you really are interested, check out "Chasing the Scream" by Jonathan Hari. I Have a shelf full of books on the subject. Google is your friend. The ACLU has a good position paper on it. The damage being done by current policies is huge, unnecessary, and unsustainable. I can't believe how people ignore it.

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The Drug War Has to End: David Simon on "The Wire" & Over-Policing of the Poor [View all] damnedifIknow Aug 2015 OP

I highly recommend Simon's new mini-series "Show me a Hero" Bjorn Against Aug 2015 #1

"The drug war must end!" Y-E-SSS!!! Peace Patriot Aug 2015 #2

Thanks for your post. JDPriestly Aug 2015 #3

JDP: Your questions have been asked and answered jomin41 Aug 2015 #4

Thank you, jomin41! So true! Peace Patriot Aug 2015 #5