Trump urges death penalty for drug dealers

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Optionpro007, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. Trump urges death penalty for drug dealers
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    US President Donald Trump has called for drug traffickers to face the death penalty as part of his plan to combat the US painkiller-addiction epidemic.

    He outlined the capital punishment plan during a speech in Manchester, New Hampshire, a state hard hit by the opioid crisis.

    Mr Trump is also set to announce measures to tackle over-prescription and insufficient access to treatment.

    The epidemic claimed 63,600 Americans' lives in 2016, say US health officials.

    Mr Trump was cheered on Monday as he told a crowd: "If we don't get tough on the drug dealers we're wasting our time, and that toughness includes the death penalty."

    Some 2.4 million Americans are estimated to be addicted to opioids, a class of drugs that includes prescription painkillers and heroin.

    Mr Trump previously suggested the "ultimate" punishment for traffickers at a rally in Pennsylvania earlier this month.

    Doesn't this get-tough approach work elsewhere?

    President Trump has previously praised Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, whose war against drug dealers has led to extra-judicial killings.

    Philippines police say they have killed 4,100 drug suspects as part of the campaign.

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    Media captionThe drug addict who became a judge
    But human rights groups say the real death toll is triple that number, and the International Criminal Court is investigating.

    Advocates of capital punishment for drug dealers credit it to Singapore's low drug use.

    But Iran also imposes the death penalty for drug use, yet it is plagued by opiate addiction.

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  3. What a bunch of bullshit. He said that sanctuary cities are a magnet for drug dealers.
     
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  4. Sanctuary cities are in open rebellion against the United States. They must not be allowed to continue with their treason. Arrest their leaders, using military force if possible, with maximum violence. Crush any resistance.

    Another great president, Abraham Lincoln, faced a similar challenge to his authority and now has a beautiful monument honoring him in our Nation's capital. President Trump will be equally revered by a grateful nation after he crushes the sanctuary city rebellion.
     
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  5. KKK needs a hug.

    "Arrest their leaders, using military force if possible, with maximum violence. Crush any resistance. "

    :) :) :) :) :) hilarious.

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    Trump put his casino licenses at risk to protect a major drug smuggler, his own pilot. That guy must have had some good stuff to get Trump to pressure his sister to get that case moved across states to her court, that never happens.

    Trump aided a major cocaine dealer for unknown reasons. Anything he is guilty of he accuses others of to make smoke. Old old trick.
     
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  6. Great new name for him ..... KKK !!! LOL perfect.
     
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  7. That was hiding in pain sight, I did not notice him making explicitly pro Klan statements until recently. The same Klan who founded the NRA that very year they were proscribed.

    Hey KKK, Antifa's new slogan. Fists don't punch Nazi's, people punch Nazis. ;)
     
  8. JSOP

    JSOP

    About time!!!
     
  9. Tom B

    Tom B

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