War On Drugs - The Prison Industrial Complex (2/10)

***The first few minutes are in dutch, but the rest is in english.

The war on drugs has been going on for more than three decad ***The first few minutes are in dutch, but the rest is in english.

The war on drugs has been going on for more than three decades. ... all » Today, nearly 500,000 Americans are imprisoned on drug charges. In 1980 the number was 50,000. Last year $40 billion in taxpayer dollars were spent in fighting the war on drugs.

As a result of the incarceration obsession, the United States operates the largest prison system on the planet, and the U.S. nonviolent prisoner population is larger than the combined populations of Wyoming and Alaska. Try to imagine the Drug Enforcement Administration erecting razor wire barricades around two states to control crime and you'll get the picture.

According to the U.S. Dept of Justice, the number of offenders under age 18 imprisoned for drug offenses increased twelvefold from 1985 to 1997. The group most affected by this propensity for incarceration is African-Americans. From 1985 to 1997, the percentage of African-American young people put in prison increased from 53 to 62 percent.

Today, 89 percent of police departments have paramilitary units, and 46 percent have been trained by active duty armed forces. The most common use of paramilitary units is serving drug-related search warrants, which usually involve no-knock entries into private homes.

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[dnHooligan]

the war on freedom

[skkaskey]

How is this not entrapment???? God that pisses me off. What a joke our government has become... Makes me want to throw up... The cop is commiting the crime.

[MegaWaylander]

Land of the free ;)

[addictlee2008]

thievin niggas

[Vforceboy]

without drugs and drug dealers. Most of you would not even have a job. no freedom, no piece, fuck the police.

[silver760]

The cops in this cheat/lie and thieve more than the drug dealers.IT NOT the USERS they should be focusing on but the DEALERS and MANUFACTURERS,catching 100 users and stealing their cars and fining them thousands or banging them up will achieve NOTHING.Of the cars the police steal from the public,what happens if the vehicle is still under finance?I would hope it goes back to the finance company as it is their property,not the "prisoners",I bet it doesn't adding to the prisoners misery.

[shakinfoos]

Ducking dirty ass cops. Their just as bad as the dealers

[HappyHooker83]

@He101A I voted you up for your comment!

[HappyHooker83]

5:10 He should say "steal" because it's more accurate. People....take up arms!

[LoveVanillaRose]

AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET US FREE

[scumgod13]

@TheJayTovin Because the Government brings a lot in, or the CIA, Rogue Cops, and they turn it over to the rich fat cats who then filter it down though dealers finally getting to the street level. They let the street deals get on his feet, buy a few cars think he's made it and then rune him The richer, more informed dealers will also be quicker to take them to court and fight their evil asses. How do this people even sleep at night?

[1973mazdarx4coupe]

@TheJayTovin we never go after the rich as they pay well........