Pubdate: Wed, 04 Dec 2013
Source: Kokomo Tribune (IN)
Copyright: 2013 The Kokomo Tribune
Contact:  http://www.ktonline.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1204
Author: Jerome McCollom

WAR ON DRUGS IS DEHUMANIZING

We as a nation continue to engage in a war on drugs, which is
predominately focused on arrests for marijuana, that violates our
basic civil rights.

In New Mexico, David Eckert was subject to digital anal penetration in
order to search for drugs in his body. All from a common traffic stop
and a drug sniffing dog supposedly smelling drugs on/in him. In the
end he got a huge medical bill when not found with any drugs.

Also in New Mexico, a woman experienced (with a vaginal search thrown
in) the same dehumanizing procedure off of a drug dog search.

In South Carolina, a police chief threatened to arrest someone who
wrote on Facebook that the police should be focused upon arresting
murders and not marijuana smokers. The chief responded that the police
will now be working to find him.

This remark shows the disdain and contempt exhibited by drug war
warriors for our freedom of speech and the right to petition our own
government. I have proudly supported DRCnet and the Marijuana Policy
Project because I am sick to death of these constant violations of our
civil rights.

Jerome McCollom, Kokomo
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