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...Breaking the Habit The writers of The Wire are wrong to advocate jury nullification as civil disobedience in America's war on drugs [March 17]. These men say they would acquit any drug defendant, regardless of the evidence, if the crime did not involve violence. Their position undermines the legal system - society would collapse if everyone applied this principle for his own social grievance. And it is difficult, if not impossible, to distinguish between "nonviolent" and "violent" drug offenses. The seeds of violence - shattered lives, shattered bodies, broken homes - are sown every time illegal drugs "peacefully" pass from hand...
...While we applaud the writers of The Wire for recognizing the enormous cost and fundamental inequities of the war on drugs, jury nullification is not a reasonable course of action. Not only would it take decades to have a real effect, but it is notoriously unreliable. We have found a solution to this problem: paid work, coupled with a drug-free environment and comprehensive support services. Every day in New York City, our Ready, Willing & Able program works with hundreds of former drug offenders, successfully helping them become law-abiding, self-sufficient members of society. It's a proven formula...
...Thank goodness someone had the fortitude to address this horrific problem now facing our society. Incarcerating drug users only intensifies the problems of drug use. Addicts who have served time in prison not only still face the nightmare of trying to quit but also have a criminal record that multiplies their difficulties if they try to become productive members of society. We add the terrible handicap of a prison record to those who often begin with the disadvantage of lack of education and come from an environment of poverty. If this country would decriminalize drugs and regulate and tax their...
...some of the hardships of the past endure. Running water and electricity remain an ambition for thousands. Unemployment is 40%. Crime and drug addiction still thrive, and AIDS has decimated the population. Bryer says several of the choir members are HIV positive; many others are the sole breadwinners for extended families that include several AIDS orphans. Even if it had the money to flaunt its success, the choir decided early on not to do so, but instead to channel its energy and fund-raising abilities toward community projects, particularly the choir's own AIDS orphan foundation, Vukani. "We couldn...
...problems facing Iraq We have also the problem rising, like, IDPs [internally displaced people]. We have women trafficking, and prostitution. We have juvenile detainees suffering. Before we didn't have child soldier problem, a lot of drug victims, complete failure of public services. These things need to be identified. This is the job of all civil society and media, just to draw attention that the humanitarian crisis needs to be worked at different levels...