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In Fresno's Meth Hell, There's No Antidote
CNN ^ | Tue November 30, 2021 | Kyung Lah, Anna-Maja Rappard and Rachel Clarke

Posted on 11/30/2021 5:36:43 PM PST by nickcarraway

He says he was just headed to Walgreens. But the expired registration on his car tag meant he could be pulled over.

So there he is, sitting on the cold curb at night, cuffed by the Fresno County sheriff's deputies.

Yes, the man tells CNN, he'd avoided getting a new registration, not wanting to spend the money. So now the 28-year-old is looking at a ticket on top of the registration and a late fee.

Nothing comes cheap and easy for him -- except for methamphetamine. That's the lesson he says he got at the age of 13, when his older brother, the person he looked up to the most in the world, told him to try the drug.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: California
KEYWORDS: centralvalley; crime; crystalmeth; drugs; fcsd; fresno; fsd; fso; meth
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To: nickcarraway

I’m shocked that police in Cali would stop a car just for expired tags. I thought that was considered racist there.


21 posted on 11/30/2021 9:37:13 PM PST by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: Carl Vehse

Prolonged use of Methamphetamine alters the brain’s chemistry. It’s very difficult for users to get clean and stay that way.


22 posted on 12/01/2021 1:43:16 AM PST by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dreams)
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To: Jimmy Valentine

Nasty stuff to put in your head. People are stupid today for even trying drugs. It’s a severe weakness of this nations people.


23 posted on 12/01/2021 1:45:47 AM PST by caww ( )
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To: Celtic Conservative

Ah, well, I thank you for your years of service. God bless you. Someone near and dear to me is in law enforcement. I am thankful that he no longer wears a uniform, though.


24 posted on 12/01/2021 1:33:44 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule. H.L. Mencken)
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