American Drug War: The Last White Hope vol. Our Government...... Mind=Blown

[sevit86]

The film states the War on Drugs has become one of the longest[sup]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Drug_War:_The_Last_White_Hope#cite_note-0[/sup] and most costly[sup]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Drug_War:_The_Last_White_Hope#cite_note-1[/sup] wars in American history. Inspired by the death of four family members and close friend Bill Hicks from "legal drugs," Texas filmmaker Kevin Booth sets out to prove his claim that the Drug War has failed. [sup]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Drug_War:_The_Last_White_Hope#cite_note-2[/sup]Three and a half years in the making, the film follows gang members, former DEA agents, CIA officers, narcotics officers, judges, politicians, prisoners and celebrities. There is also extensive treatment of CIA and Contras cocaine trafficking in the US.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIA_and_Contras_cocaine_trafficking_in_the_US. The film analyzes imprisoned drug trafficker Ricky Ross, described by a Los Angeles Times reporter as the "Wal-Mart of crack dealing."[sup]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Drug_War:_The_Last_White_Hope#cite_note-3[/sup] After being arrested, Ross discovered through the work of journalist Gary Webb that his source had been working for the CIA.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Drug_War:_The_Last_White_Hope#cite_note-4

 

[xilegacy]

Posting to watch later.

 

[nocomment6]

I'll watch this later, for anyone interested on the topic National Geographic's Drugs INC. is also really good.

 

[ruxxx]

What "Drug War"?

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Yea the War on Drugs is the Last White Hope. Literally and Figuratively. I will watch this after the NCAA Tournament.

 

[illadelallday]

Tagged.

 

[hymen man]

Mad old... but a good watch.

 

[troymcclure]

How is this a war?

WARS END.

 

[marquisej]

This is what I'm doing my public policy thesis on,
I feel the paper is going to be my greatest work ever.

 

[AEA18]

Originally Posted by hymen man

Mad old... but a good watch.

 

[jd214]

Stupid +%+ government.

 

[ryair max 1]

I wonder how many non-violent drug offenders were imprisoned under Obama's administration. 

 

[51and3rd]

Originally Posted by ryair max 1

I wonder how many non-violent drug offenders were imprisoned under Obama's administration. 

I'd like to know why u narrowed it down to Obama's administration. Didn't watch I'm at work just wondering.

 

[ryair max 1]

Originally Posted by 51and3rd

Originally Posted by ryair max 1

I wonder how many non-violent drug offenders were imprisoned under Obama's administration. 

I'd like to know why u narrowed it down to Obama's administration. Didn't watch I'm at work just wondering.

Video showed the number of non-violent drug convictions under each presidency since Nixon. This doc was made during the Bush administration. I'm wondering if the #'s have gone up or down. 

 

[sevit86]

Originally Posted by 51and3rd

Originally Posted by ryair max 1

I wonder how many non-violent drug offenders were imprisoned under Obama's administration. 

I'd like to know why u narrowed it down to Obama's administration. Didn't watch I'm at work just wondering.

if you watch it you'll understand why he asked. the Obama administration is run by the same people as the Bush Administration. so its only probably gotten worse.

i swear i feel like im in a science fiction movie sometimes. the !+*@ our government gets away with is insane.....
and the only reason is because they made us so scared of everything that the ignorant masses actually want to be controlled.

 

[51and3rd]

Originally Posted by ryair max 1

Originally Posted by 51and3rd

Originally Posted by ryair max 1

I wonder how many non-violent drug offenders were imprisoned under Obama's administration. 

I'd like to know why u narrowed it down to Obama's administration. Didn't watch I'm at work just wondering.

Video showed the number of non-violent drug convictions under each presidency since Nixon. This doc was made during the Bush administration. I'm wondering if the #'s have gone up or down. 

Got u. Ill watch later but IMO the drug war is just another $%!! you to the black community. Word to Regan.

 

[mastamind89]

Will watch later