Pubdate: Fri, 02 Jan 2015
Source: East Valley Tribune (AZ)
Copyright: 2015 East Valley Tribune.
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Author: Mike Ross

WHY DO PEOPLE SEEM TO HATE THE POLICE?

Well one very good reason is the "War on Drugs" . According to U.S. 
Bureau of Prison statistics, 51 percent of the people in federal 
prisons are there for victimless drug war crimes. Again, per U.S. BOP 
statistics, 80 percent of of those in federal prisons are for simple 
possession of an illegal drug.

At the state level it's even worse. According to Reason Magazine, 66 
percent, or two thirds of Americans, are in state prisons for 
victimless drug war crimes.

Because of the "War on Drugs"  America has become the world's largest 
police state, with more people in prison than any other nation on the planet.

Mike Ross

Tempe
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