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What a difference a reporter’s perspective makes…

On Sunday, I noted this Reuter’s article quoting UNODC’s Costa

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime had found evidence that “interbank loans were funded by money that originated from drug trade and other illegal activities,” Costa was quoted as saying. There were “signs that some banks were rescued in that way.”

Now enter […]

January 29th, 2009 by Pete Guither | Permalink | Comments are closed

Another wrong house

Here’s a break-down-the-door raid in Georgia. When 25 agents with guns drawn suddenly show up in your living room, that requires more than just an apology. Fortunately Jainet Rios and her family weren’t killed. Watch the video — Rios has some strong things to say, and she even invokes the Kathryn Johnston shooting in Atlanta. […]

January 29th, 2009 by Pete Guither | Permalink | Comments are closed

Calling SSDP

I think we need some edumacating in the Oak Park, Illinois area regarding drugs and the drug war. Check out Teens discuss legalization of drugs. This is the one that made my head explode:

Many teens think the drug war will only increase if drugs are legalized. “It will probably become like the wild west,” […]

January 29th, 2009 by Pete Guither | Permalink | Comments are closed