Bait and Switch 0
It was billed as the “War on Drugs.” It has turned out to be a war on the poor, on minorities, and, especially, on black folks, because this is the United States of America, home of the Secesh, where, if you dig into any issue, race is always just under the surface.
Jordan Lebeau reports at Boston.com. Here’s a bit of the intro, but you really must read the rest. Nothing I can write can do it justice.
They did not respond when a former cop told me the police in Baltimore are addicted to drugs — not addicted to drugs themselves, but addicted to a drug-enforcement windfall that includes everything from overtime to nicer cars for officers who make big busts.
They chose not to discuss whether their form of law enforcement contributed to the Baltimore riots, which started on April 27 and left hundreds arrested, cars and buildings ablaze, and the frustration between police and the community exposed to the eyes of a nation.
