Re: Police Conduct Sweep of San Pedro Town
[Re: Chris]
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03/16/15 05:49 AM
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Yes Chris, It is true I do not believe that police abuse will solve the problem. We have made sure that we have a social problem by not trying to expand economic opportunities beyond Tourism, a hard concept I must admit, but, until something is done to expand our economy this problem will exist. Those who think that extreme police presence and hard tactics will succeed only need to look at history to see that it does not work. Everyone must have respect for the police and it must be earned. The head in the sand mentality will not solve the problem. Social programs of which we have none, combined with honest police and courts that dispense justice will. We dont have any of those. Welcome to San Police. Civil rights abuses have never solved any crimes and never will. I pity those of you who are so willing to give away your rights. At the end of the day you wont have any rights at all. We must follow our constitution which is abused daily. I have lobbied for years for the correct amount of police and structural changes in the force as well as an expended economic program creating non tourism jobs. I started this long before our current epidemic because I could see it coming like a locomotive barreling down the track. What have you done?
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Re: Police Conduct Sweep of San Pedro Town
[Re: Marty]
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03/16/15 09:46 PM
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ScubaLdy
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I was pleasantly surprised to read in the S P Sun - under the police report - that in addition to the many arrests for small amount of ganja - there were at least three busts for people with large amounts and they were listed as being charged as drug dealers. HOORAY!
Last edited by ScubaLdy; 03/16/15 09:47 PM.
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Re: Police Conduct Sweep of San Pedro Town
[Re: Marty]
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03/16/15 10:48 PM
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Uncle Buck
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Its totally pointless though, because once this round of dealers is taken off the island, others will come to replace them Ad nauseam. Most drug violence in Latin America is associated with Marijuana. Tens of thousands of people are murdered throughout this part of the world for a plant that causes little to no harm. The only solution to the problem is legalization/decriminalization. Plus we can use all the money saved in fighting this pointless, losing battle to help educate the poor and create jobs...which is the only real long term solution to the other crime problems that aren't associated with "drugs" (robberies, theft, etc)
These social ills weren't created overnight, so don't expect a short term solution.
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Re: Police Conduct Sweep of San Pedro Town
[Re: Marty]
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03/17/15 05:43 AM
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BZ Bound
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I agree Uncle Buck. Sure the drug dealers will turn to another drug to push most likely, but weed is the one with real demand. Once people stop getting their weed from the drug dealers, that trade will dry up by a large margin I think. I do think it would help greatly to have more jobs for these people instead of turning to drug dealing though.
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Re: Police Conduct Sweep of San Pedro Town
[Re: BZ Bound]
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03/17/15 06:12 AM
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Anyone who thinks the big money and the violence accompanying it is a result of weed, is living in the sixties. Dealing in drugs is kind of like the retaraunt business. Selling pot is like flipping burgers at McDonalds for minimum wage. What you want is to own a five star restaurant selling steak tartare from Kobe beef at a couple hundred dollars a plate.
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