White House tweaks plan to seek death penalty as part of opioid response

[DonViejo]

By DAN DIAMOND 03/18/2018 06:41 PM EDT

President Donald Trump’s plan to fight the opioid epidemic will call for the death penalty in some cases, White House officials said Sunday, scaling back the administration’s plan to punish drug dealers.

“The Department of Justice will seek the death penalty against drug traffickers when appropriate under current law,” said Andrew Bremberg, the White House’s director of the Domestic Policy Council. White House officials referred follow-up questions to DOJ.

An earlier version of the plan, obtained by POLITICO last week, would have called for the death penalty in some cases involving drug dealers, too.

Trump will announce his opioid plan on his visit to New Hampshire on Monday. POLITICO first reported on Thursday that the White House was finalizing its opioid plan, which includes a mix of administration actions and initiatives that would require new funds or laws from Congress.

more
https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/18/opioid-death-penalty-heroin-trump-423902

[Girard442]

1. Trying to tweak the law so it only applies to POC.

But never to rich white Pharma execs.

[tanyev]

2. Donny wants to take them on a special helicopter ride.

[dsc]

3. If we are going to use this type of theory to have a death penalty for

selling illegal products it should be equally used. Sell an illegal financial instrument that wipes a family out causing a suicide then you should get the death penalty too. Pollute a stream which causes death, death penalty for you.

[IluvPitties]

4. First, drug dealers. Then, political opponents.

Then what? Trump needs to move to the Philippines if he likes that shit.

[ollie10]

5. This is a joke

Most of these drug kingpins are foreigners and we have little chance of prosecuting them, much less executing them

But it gets headlines, and that is the goal. Meanwhile little is done for the problem

[Volaris]

8. not to mention the fact that the position is so stupid,

its only useful in pointing out the stupidity of other stupid things:

[left-of-center2012]

6. Since Trump professes to be a christian...

He should remember the Bible advocates death for adultery.
(Stormy weather)

[JDC]

7. Wonder if the makers of Fentanyl apply?

Or Doctors with loose prescription pads in the take from drug manufacturers?

The gateway drug is being prescribed.