Drugs and crime (Hoobler)
| 18 | "The crime problem today is the drug problem" - Benjamin Ward - New York City police commissioner |
| 19 | the very illegality of drugs is what makes them such valuable products and drives up the prices |
| 19 | drug business connected with murder, robbery, bank robbery, and bank fraud. |
| 20 | huge rise in illegal drug use since the 60s |
| 20 | drugs are mainly controlled by organized crime - it results in billions of dollars in annual profits |
| 21 | The price charged for illegal drugs is many times greater than the price charged for legal drugs, and thus the profits are much greater |
| 22 | Marijuana grows naturally as a weed, but because it is illegal, many people kill and steal to obtain it |
| 28 | Heroin was actively used to treat ailments before it was illegal - it was advertized by Bayer right along with Aspirin |
| 30 | Marijuana's harms were greatly exaggerated in the early days, and addicts were treated as lunatics |
| 31 | Prohibition failed to cut a dent in alcohol consumption - instead it enabled organized crime to rake in huge profits |
| 32 | Lucky Luciano, an organized crime boss, was a major kingpin in the illegal liquor trade. When it was legalized, he switched to the next best avenue for profits - heroin. |
| 33 | Students use of marijuana increased when they realized the government was feeding them false propaganda |
| 49 | the urban drug trade is so widespread that it is beyond the resources of the police to prosecute all drug dealers |
| 54 | continued raids on South American cocaine farms resulted in "no real progress" in controlling the production |
| 57 | 70% of cocaine enter the US through Florida |
| 57 | Florida has been the sights of many shootouts by drug dealers in places such as the Florida Turnpike, Dadeland Mall, and a liquor store. Many bystanders were killed; and, because of the many deaths, Dade county had to by a refrigerated trailer to handle the overflow |
| 58 | Over 250 people died in Cocaine wars between '79 and '82 |
| 59 | Drugs have destroyed Medellin Colombia (as many as 12 murders a day), while some of the cartel leaders have become billionaires |
| 71 | Marijuana is the nations third most valuable cash crop - netting over $10 billion a year |
| 71 | Innocent campers were killed by marijuana growers booby traps in the nation forests (one common device is the ankle-high tripwire attached to a hand grenade) |
| 71 | 1982 Newsweek poll found 40% of Americans believed personal growing of Marijuana should be legal |
| 72 | People in key Marijuana growing locations would rather their tax dollars spent on things other than marijuana eradication |
| 73 | Marijuana provides more revenue than all of Jamaica's other exports combined, and is culturally acceptable. |
| 75 | Amsterdam, Holland allows Marijuana selling in coffee houses; Marijuana is legal in Spain |
| 76 | Misuse and addiction of prescription drugs is a problem as bad or worse than illegal drug addiction |
| 89 | Drug money is often invested in business that deal primarily in cash - arcades, laundromats, fast-food chains, etc. |
| 86 | The Cayman Island banking business has skyrocketed, primarily due to drug money. Almost one 'dummy' corporation is listed for every resident. |
| 91 | Illegal drug activity has resulted in widespread corruption in all major production and 'transit' countries |
| 99 | 78% of men arrested for street crimes were cocaine users |
| 101 | Many innocent bystanders have been killed in turf wars by drug dealers |
| 103 | 12 and 11 year girls were forced to have sex with drug dealers to earn more crack to sell |
| 107 | In New York in 1985, there were 55,000 arrests for drug violations, only 3000 resulted in jail sentences > 30 days. |
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