If the cops aren't busy killing innocent people they are lying about Marijuana. Last week I posted a diary about a Lima , Ohio SWAT team invading the home of 26 year old Tarika Wilson an innocent woman whom they shot and killed. The trigger happy cops also shot the index finger off of Sincere Wilson her 13 month old son whom Tarika was holding in her arms when they murdered her. Tarika Wilson also had her other 5 children ages 1 to 8 home during the deadly raid. Police arrested her boyfriend on a charge of suspicion of possession of crack cocaine & marijuana. The cops also used a stun hand grenade during the raid even though they were fully aware her children were in the home.
No Wonder They "Went in Shooting" --SWAT Team Had Violent Animated Gif on Web Site Before Killing Tarika Wilson
Radley Balko pointed out on The Agitator that the Lima, Ohio, SWAT team's web site had an animated gif on it which seemed to fire into the faces of web site visitors:
Thirteen-month old Sincere Wilson continues to be cared for by Columbus Children’s Hospital where he was life flighted after being shot in the shoulder and hand. One of his fingers was shot off and he has undergone two bouts of surgery. Doctor’s have said he is too young to know how extensive the damage could be to his arm. It is possible he may not have full usage.
Chief Garlock said today on television that they found marijuana and crack cocaine in the house, but last night when we asked about the man who was arrested an officer told us, ‘he’s in booking, but we’re going to have to let him go because we didn’t find anything.’
"So what is the truth? Any other time, when they make a bust they lay all they’ve found out on the table so we can see it. Drugs, money, guns... where are they? Show us what you found! I don’t believe there were drugs in that house, and we’re going to find out the truth." Johnson vows to hold a march every Saturday until the investigation is completed.
The failed war on drugs was born out of ignorance and racism sadly that legacy continues today. Enough is enough how many more innocent lives must be lost before they end this failed program. In our nations capital a 100 years ago the Washington Post's front page story published in August 9 , 1908 edition was titled A Midnight Trip through the "Tough" Sections of Washington. This type of news garbage was typical of the era so it's easy to see that it was racism not narcotics that started the drug war. The following is a short segment from that ugly news story.
August 8, 1908
The Washington Post
Cyclone Kate had a Cocaine Jag and then she leaned out of the window, swaying back and forth, and the glare of the electrical light a few feet away fell on a hideously contorted and twitching face from which shone two wild staring eyes. It was not a pleasant sight it made one think of African forests and of the wild, untrammeled orgies of some of that woman's progenitors in the not far distant past in the fever-stricken country where flows the Congo, and It made one wonder if, in her case, civilization and education and restraint had really accomplished much that is basic and lasting.
"Who Is she and what's the matter?" I asked as the woman shrieked again and wildly waved her hands."Oh, that's Cyclone Kate," said the Police Officer. "She's got one of her usual Cocaine Jags on she'll be all right tomorrow." "Is the cocaine trade still active?" I asked innocently. The veteran laughed and the younger officer joined him."Is It still active?" he asked. "Well, I Should say it was and It'll keep on being active just so long as Negroes like these continue to live In Washington. We don't seem to be able to stop it nor never will I guess."
Todays Politicians want to appear "tough on drugs" but in reality they have failed miserably indeed their ignorance on drug policy has turned this nation into the worlds largest Prison. We live in a police state because the failed war on drugs is nothing but a giant crime creation program doomed from it's inception just a couple of years after the Civil War ended.
After almost 140 years, it is hard to escape the conclusion that drug prohibition has failed. Any citizen who still supports the failed war on drugs are either a Fundamentalist , a Fascist , or a Fool. Maybe the Drug Warriors just don't know how to dance that's why they blame it for causing narcotics addiction.
The ignorance, deception, and cowardice of our arrogant politicians in regards to this so called war on drugs has gone on long enough. Our current drug policy is beyond lost it's hopeless. Now is the time to adopt other options most notably education and drug treatment instead of more prisons.