Fentanyl-laced Heroin Found in Ohio

Columbus Ohio Dispatch ^ | June 16, 2006

[MIchaelTArchangel]

Fentanyl-laced heroin found in Ohio Mansfield, Columbus labs identify fatal combo Friday, June 16, 2006 Margaret Harding THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

MANSFIELD, Ohio — The deadly mix of drugs that has killed addicts in Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia has reached Ohio.

Mansfield police have identified the powerful prescription painkiller fentanyl in six of the last 10 batches of heroin confiscated by police.

Mansfield police laboratory director Anthony Tambasco said he decided to start looking for fentanyl after hearing about the deaths in Detroit just before Memorial Day. Authorities there have confirmed 100 fentanyl/heroin deaths. Another 60 were confirmed in the Chicago area.

"It’s not something you normally look for," Tambasco said.

[mkjessup]

So you're lying about me because you're a spineless coward? Got it.

Get a life you loser.

[Know your rights]

Ah, the rapier-like wit of a Drug Warrior.

[Know your rights]

"Ask God to reveal Himself to you, to confirm to you the Truth of Who He Is, and why you need Him."

Did God tell you to call me a "loser"?

[mkjessup]

"Ask God to reveal Himself to you, to confirm to you the Truth of Who He Is, and why you need Him."

Did God tell you to call me a "loser"?

He didn't have to. You already demonstrated to my satisfaction that you fit that descriptor just fine.

Now run along and enjoy the rest of your life defending all the drug-crazies out there.

We're done here.

[Know your rights]

Lies and abuse ... you "Christian" drug warriors have a big surprise in store on Judgment Day.

[nickcarraway]

The only recent movie I actually went to see in a theater. And it was worth it.

[MediaMole]

Heroin addicts are dying by the bushel.

If there is a downside to this, I haven't seen it yet.

There will be no more episodes of "The Simple Life."

Wait, you said downside.

[cherry]

drug users have been known to go after USED patches, patches that have been removed after the three day period.....talk about desparate...

[robertpaulsen]

"Now we need to take the next step and stop inflating drug profits as we do by criminalizing drugs."

Why? According to your own statement, that's not where the problem is. According to you, the problem arises when those "inflated drug profits" are used to finance criminal activity -- which, you admit, we're already addressing.

Now, Mr. Incrementalism, you want to throw out the baby with the bathwater and stop these criminals from spending any money. I guess you think big corporations are better suited to spend profits. Well, they do love to finance your liberal causes.

[robertpaulsen]

"and the conclusion is inescapable that crime would drop."

Gee, sounds like it should drop. I mean, the theory is sound.

Too bad that wasn't what they actually found in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Denmark. Those countries actually had to provide free drugs to the addicts to stop enough of the crime in order to call the program a success.

Are you suggesting we do the same? That we use taxpayer money to provide free drugs, clean needles and a place to shoot up?

[robertpaulsen]

"They had to resort to free drugs to stop enough of the crime in order to call the program a success.
I'll believe this latest version of your claim if and when you supply evidence."

How about common sense? You think those governments ended up providing free drugs to the addicts out of the kindness of their hearts?

[robertpaulsen]

"The price could easily drop tenfold ..."

I'll believe this latest version of your claim if and when you supply evidence.

[mkjessup]

You've cleaned his clock thoroughly.

Nice Job.

[Fawn]

I wish it was laced with arsenic....that would stop it from spreading around.

[Know your rights]

According to you, the problem arises when those "inflated drug profits" are used to finance criminal activity

The odds that a randomly selected drug dealer will spend his profits on other criminal enterprises is far higher than the odds that a randomly selected drug user will commit a crime while under the influence that they wouldn't have if they hadn't been under the influence.

Now, Mr. Incrementalism, you want to throw out the baby with the bathwater and stop these criminals from spending any money.

Silly falsehood.

I guess you think big corporations are better suited to spend profits.

They are considerably more law-abiding than illegal drug dealers. Or do you disagree?

[Know your rights]

I'll believe this latest version of your claim if and when you supply evidence.

How about common sense? You think those governments ended up providing free drugs to the addicts out of the kindness of their hearts?

If that's how you want to refer to leftist giveaways, yes; leftist government exists to give things away. No evidence there for your claim.

[Know your rights]

I see I thrashed you all the way back out of the ring and into the peanut gallery.

[Know your rights]

Alcohol prohibition tripled to quadrupled prices (Alcohol and Public Policy: Beyond the Shadow of Prohibition, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, citing Warburton 1932) ... and illegal alcohol was much more popular than other illegal drugs are (with the possible exception of marijuana), leaving more room for competitive forces even in a black market. Yes, the price of illegal drugs could easily drop tenfold.

[robertpaulsen]

"The odds that a randomly selected drug dealer will spend his profits on other criminal enterprises is far higher than the odds that a randomly selected drug user will commit a crime while under the influence that they wouldn't have if they hadn't been under the influence."

Begging and irrelevant. Arrest both for the crimes they commit. If we arrest more of one group than the other, I'm not going to lose any sleep over the disparity.

"They are considerably more law-abiding than illegal drug dealers. Or do you disagree?"

Well, assuming we arrest those drug dealers who spend their inflated profits to finance criminal activities, all that's left are legal investments. Unless you (of all people) believe that money spent legally by a drug dealer should not be allowed because it's immoral?

[Know your rights]

Arrest both for the crimes they commit.

We should and do ... as best we can. But that's not enough; we should look to reducing the incentive of users and the wherewithal of dealers to commit crimes ... and in each case the way to do that is to legalize drugs.

assuming we arrest those drug dealers who spend their inflated profits to finance criminal activities

Assume a Utopian outcome? No, I'll leave that to you liberals.