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Travesty in Tulia, TX
Independent.co.uk ^ | August 20, 2002 | Andrew Gumbel (UK)

Posted on 08/20/2002 11:17:33 AM PDT by grasshopper

American travesty

When 46 people were arrested for drug offences in the sleepy Texas town of Tulia, the local lawman was hailed as a hero. But there was a problem - almost all of the defendants were black, and there wasn't a shred of evidence....

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1 posted on 08/20/2002 11:17:33 AM PDT by grasshopper
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To: grasshopper
A complete and utter travesty.
2 posted on 08/20/2002 11:45:12 AM PDT by Arkinsaw
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To: grasshopper
Well this reporter is obviously an anti-American, drug-ridduled communist. Every patriotic American knows that the drug war is a moral war and that its warriors are as pure as the wind-driven snow.

Law enforcement officers and public officials are public servants who only want to protect our children and families. They love each and every one of us and would NEVER do such a thing. To suggest that this has anything to do with race is just a naked attempt to destroy this country. No true American can feel this way or agree with this obvious drug addicted reporter.

Also, how dare this reporter question the veracity of the informant! Who does he think he is anyway? The man is helping to fight the greatest battle of our lives, the drug scurge! He is a hero! If he had to lie, cheat and steal to fight the battle, then by golly, it's OK with me! Whatever it takes! Anyone who disagrees is anti-American and is deserving of death or long imprisonment.

It is a well known fact that the drug war is a war for our freedom. It has been established that the bible states that drugs are evil. All Christians have a moral duty to support the war on drugs. Anyone who doesn't will burn in hell, along with Catholics, Baptists, and anyone else who does not hold to my particular religious views.

We MUST put a stop to these people who think they can print such nonsense! They are destroying our country!! This reporter is obviously misusing and abusing his 1st amendment rights. Thus, the 1st amendment should be changed to exclude discussions deemed inappropriate by our politicians.

3 posted on 08/20/2002 12:23:16 PM PDT by bat-boy
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My thoughts exactly ;-)
4 posted on 08/20/2002 7:33:40 PM PDT by grasshopper
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To: grasshopper
I'm dissapointed to see that the article didn't receive more posts.

I guess the WOD crowd will allow any outrage to happen in the name of their war.

Conservatives my eye.

5 posted on 08/20/2002 7:47:37 PM PDT by bat-boy
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