seanny wrote on May 10, 2008 8:42 PM:
" I used to buy from Bracy years ago, i now have 7 years clean time,drugs like crack, coke, heroin and meth are hard to quit when family has either written you off or are doing it themselves and the only friends you have are sellers, gang bangers or users.I was fortunate to have family that embraced me getting sober, and that i had Christian friends that supported me. I now have a wife, 5 kids, go to church 2-3 times a week and will be fineshed in Nov. of 2008 with my degree in criminal justice. I will not go back or trade my old life for the one i have now!!! I'm just as broke now as i was back then but, i have food on the table, bills are paid and i'm happier!! i'm not lying, stealing or cheating to get what i want.. "
cewoodford wrote on May 9, 2008 4:28 PM:
" Sooo...it's only going to cost the drug dealer roughly $8,000 to bust out of jail? Again...here we clearly see light handed justice..The habitual woman beater...he obnly needs to come up with $15,000? So what do you tell the female victim if he happens to come up with the $$$? Run? Hide? And we wonder why there is such a high recidivism rate... "
squidward wrote on May 9, 2008 3:50 PM:
" OK, when is enough going to be enough for Bracy? They need to lock his rear end up and throw away the key! I am so sick and tired of people selling drugs, getting caught, and then getting out and doing it all over again. What the????? LOCK HIM UP!!! "
J.D. wrote on May 9, 2008 1:43 PM:
" Say what you want about the war on drugs and addicts, but the bottom line is that this man was sent to prison for dealing, served his time and in less than a month was back dealing again. He is never going to be a productive member of society, he has already proved that. He will go back to prison, get out on good behavior and be back dealing drugs within a month again. How do you stop him from continuing this cycle? "
PerfectStranger wrote on May 9, 2008 12:50 PM:
" That would be, 'traffiking', not 'trafficing'. "
PerfectStranger wrote on May 9, 2008 12:48 PM:
" It is very true that the so-called War on Drugs isn't the only problem. Another problem is the Federal Government's own hypocrisy regarding illegal drugs. The U.S. Government 'allows' and even encourages drug production and trafficing in some other countries, or by independent 'war lords' in other countries (the profits are used to finance military actions, etc.). At the same time, the Feds tell the American people to "Just Say No" to illegal use of drugs. Most of us are at least vaguely aware of this, but we just keep doing the same thing day after week after month after year, expecting a different result... "
HarveyBirdman wrote on May 9, 2008 12:32 PM:
" As if to prove my own point: the first sentence should have read " Because people far smarter than you or me..." "
HarveyBirdman wrote on May 9, 2008 12:24 PM:
" WSU ALUM;
Because people far smarter than you or I have never classified dealing drugs as an addiction.
Your logic is faulty. The addiction to gambling is NOT the money; traditionally gambling addicts lose far more money than they win (though there are always exceptions). In fact, the majority of gambling addicts cant afford and dont play for high stakes (again, there are exceptions).
Rather than ask me (who simply said drug dealing is not a recognized addiction), I would encourage you to do your own research and form your own opinion and conclusions.
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WSU Alum wrote on May 9, 2008 11:09 AM:
" Harvey- If gambling can be considered an addiction that why can't drug dealing? They are both fast, easy money with high stakes. "
WSU Alum wrote on May 9, 2008 10:41 AM:
" The war on drugs is not the only problem, our society is way too familar with "self medication" by means of either legal or illegal drugs. The government's attitude towards drugs is not "don't use them" but rather "use our drugs" (implying legal drug use). I believe changing the attitude about legal drugs is the first step because often times they are just as dangerous to use. But that will never happen because there is way too much money to be made in both trades, legal and illegal. "
PerfectStranger wrote on May 9, 2008 8:56 AM:
" As long as there are customers, there will be sellers. Law enforcement has long chosen to be reactive - focusing primarily on arresting the sellers. It is time for society to be more proactive - to turn the focus toward the customers, the drug users themselves. Some drug users need real help to curb an addiction. The recreational users need to be educated not only on the dangers to their health but also on the true costs to society of drug use, and that there ARE many victims of the global drug trade. The illegal drug trade is NOT victimless. People are murdered every day over drugs, and every day users die, usually of an overdose. The War on Drugs isn't working. It's time to slow the demand for drugs. The time to start is now. "
Me wrote on May 9, 2008 6:54 AM:
" Not that my opinion really matters here on the blogs, but I'd like to echo Harvey's opinion. I'd venture to guess that anybody that advocates for drug courts would tell you this man is a failure. How do you get a person that doesn't want help for their addiction to get help? And Way, what should we do with a man like Bracy who (I would imagine that parole folks had him giving a pee test)isn't addicted to dope and that wants to break the law to follow the law? Even drugs courts have to have the threat of jail hanging over these losers heads. Your solution, Way, is way to simple. "
HarveyBirdman wrote on May 9, 2008 6:00 AM:
" Waytwoeazy4u;What article you were reading? I saw nothing about Bracy being an addict. You're assuming something not introduced in the article; that Bracy uses the cocaine he sells.
Perhaps you're saying he is addicted to selling drugs? If so, wow; you should try editing The American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. Addiction to drug dealing could become a new entry.
I do agree that a large percentage of convicts re-offend. MY assumption is there are people who live on the fringe of society who make a conscious decision to disregard the opportunity to better their lives and fail to take advantage of the many rehibilitaion programs offered in the prison system. Those people choose to come out of prison and re-offend (society) within months.
The coward is the person who chooses to ignore the rules of a civilized society.
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waytwoeazy4u wrote on May 9, 2008 12:29 AM:
" The court system is made to fail! The county needs to step up to the plate and give these addicts treatment! Lock them up what a bunch of lost time and money. Dealing is fast..easy..money! Just like smoking or drinking its an addiction. Statistics show that a large percent of inmates re-affend. We throw them back in prison, what good does this do? Treat the problem and give guidence towards the right way. Shut the door and turn your back make you a coward! "
really? wrote on May 8, 2008 11:40 PM:
" "You're not getting the message", Judge Mary Leahy. Why should a woman be assaulted 3 times before anyone will take it seriously. The judges/courts have a lot of blood on their hands. How many victims never survive their last attack? "
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