Pubdate: Mon, 10 Nov 2008
Source: Wisconsin State Journal (WI)
Copyright: 2008 Madison Newspapers, Inc.
Contact:  http://www.madison.com/wsj/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/506
Author: Joe Usher
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08.n1005.a03.html

CHARGES IN DRUG DEAL DEATH DEFY REASON

Charging drug dealers with reckless homicide (beyond drug dealing
charges) is a strange concept. It's just another example of the
haphazard approach of the "justice" system.

Assuming the customers who would "line up at noon" to buy drugs from
Ian Kies at an East Side tavern were consenting adults (a whole
different issue), why is he more responsible for an overdose than the
customers who actually consumed the drugs? Because in our blame game
society, those people are dead, so who is left to pin it on?

This brings into question why gun dealers and bar owners or bartenders
are not targeted more when someone dies from these things. I say
follow the money.

It's because there is no drug dealer lobby (yet).

Joe Usher

Middleton
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