15 year old shot in the head...

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  • PonyBoy0

    I appreciate what you just wrote there, orrinward...
    ... the gangs on the border are EVIL... ... pure evil - reading what some of you wrote it sounds as if you think the agents on the border are a bunch of trigger happy hillbillies...

    ... I don't envy their job at all - and they need MORE help than what they have...

    ... it would also probably help a bit if Mexico actually gave a shit about their people

    • The Mexican President Condemned the shooting , I think they careBattleAxe
    • lol... I'm talking about their border problems... their drug issues... their kidnapping issues...PonyBoy
    • ... that government is ridiculously corruptPonyBoy
    • And Americans want their drugs. And our system is corrupt. Pick your poison.TheBlueOne
    • Are you justifying their corruption, tbo?PonyBoy
    • Just saying the War on Drugs here in the US has distorted our law enforcement system as wellTheBlueOne
    • ..and the American market need for drugs is the gas in this fire.TheBlueOne
    • The War on Drugs is a huge self=perpetuating money making machine for corporations.TheBlueOne
    • And a source of revenue for local, state & fed agencies. No one is going to let go of that teatTheBlueOne
    • It's a different type of corruption, but perhaps more insidious.TheBlueOne
    • This is why I have been for the legalization and regulation of drugs for sometime... I do agree w/you, tbo... 'mericans 'need'PonyBoy
    • and you're too right about that 'teat'... so much money to be made off this 'war' on drugsPonyBoy
    • just legalize and regulate (tax) the shit out of them... ... like alcohol etcPonyBoy
    • I'm more of on the de-criminaliztion side than outright legalization, but same difTheBlueOne
    • Not sure if I want Marlboro marketing joints or Pfizer marketing cocaine..TheBlueOne
    • All the tobacco companies already have trademarks on marijuana cigarette brand names. Had 'em for decades now.TheBlueOne
    • hahaha... understood - wow... could you imagine the marketing campaigns?PonyBoy
    • although - I'd be willing to bet that the marketing would be regulated to no tv / radio like cigsPonyBoy

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