Oregon could become 1st US state to decriminalize hard drugs
“In what would be a first in the U.S., possession of small amounts of heroin, cocaine, LSD and other hard drugs could be decriminalized in Oregon under a ballot measure that voters are deciding on in Tuesday’s election.”
Oct 29, 2020 KOMO News
Seattle City Council hears proposal to expand drug injection sites
What We Have Now
A $51.6 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security that fails to keep cartel product from showing up all over the US.
Billions of dollars spent every 12 months to keep bad people from coming here to do bad things.
Newspeople ask zero questions in this area.
The Drug Enforcement Administration
Another couple billion dollars spent every 12 months on an a federal agency that takes credit for big drug busts after cartels move product past federal agents staffing border crossings, ports of entry and the area between ports of entry.
Would the DEA be out of work if General Milley was going to act on his bold pledge to clobber the cartels?
Newspeople remain silent.
April 1, 2020 C-SPAN
Cartels respond to General Milley’s big DOD crackdown, DEA social media posts, and future postage stamp release by moving more product into the US.
Federal agents swing into action after 2,224 pounds of meth tied to the Sinaloa cartel moves past federal agents manning a $51.6 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security-then on into Riverside County.
Riverside County does not share a border with Mexico.
Oct 14, 2020 KTLA 5
Drug Enforcement Administration:
National Take Back Day Results
Results: October 2019 18th National Take Back
Total Weight Collected: 882,919 lbs. (441.5 Tons)
Drug Take Back Day
A huge success for the legal drug dealers-they sold 882,919 lbs.of prescription medications to people who did not need them.
DEA Keeps Halloween Scary with exclamation point at the end of each sentence:
“Halloween Drug Laced Candy Alert! Make sure you check your children’s candy for drug laced items!”
State-Run Media/CBP Social Media Posts
CBP tells us:
Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units!
Nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units?
Surely, a free and independent press will step up and ask for clarification on this wild CBP claim.
Hey newspeople, how did 2,224 pounds of meth tied to the Sinaloa cartel enter Riverside County, if nothing gets past @CBP’s K9 units?
Why is there a deadly fentanyl problem in Eastern Washington if nothing gets past CBP social media posts?
Have opioid lawsuits played any role in keeping deadly fentanyl from arriving in Eastern Washington?
Newspeople post whatever press release is handed off.
A 5th grade book report would require more in the way of asking questions.
Back to camping on the sidewalk
Shutting down the scam played by the above agencies, with the help of the press seems like a good idea.
What is the plan to keep this situation from getting worse?
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