Pubdate: Thu, 31 Jan 2002
Source: Monroe News-Star (LA)
Copyright: 2002 The News-Star, Gannett
Contact:   http://www.thenewsstar.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1644
Author: Charles Platt

DRUG PENALTIES SHOULD ONLY GET MORE SEVERE

No prison time for pushing drugs?

To say that pushing drugs is not a violent crime is like saying murder is 
not a violent crime. Many times, murder and rape is the direct result of 
someone being under the influence of drugs; robbery the result of someone 
attempting to obtain money to purchase drugs.

If any change is needed in the penalties for drug pushing, it would be more 
severe penalties. For instance, the death penalty for third or fourth 
offense, especially when selling to juveniles.

Drug pushing is a form of terrorism.

Charles Platt

Monroe
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