Trump administration studies seeking the death penalty for drug dealers

[demmiblue]

Source: The Washington Post

The Trump administration is studying new policy that could allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for drug dealers, according to people with knowledge of the discussions, a sign that the White House wants to make a strong statement in addressing the opioid crisis.

President Trump last week suggested executing drug dealers as a way to make a dent in opioid addiction. Opioids killed nearly 64,000 people in 2016, and the crisis is straining local health and emergency services.

People familiar with the discussions said that the president’s Domestic Policy Council and the Department of Justice are studying potential policy changes and that a final announcement could come within weeks. The White House has said one approach it might take is to make trafficking large quantities of fentanyl — a powerful synthetic opioid — a capital crime because even small amounts of the drug can be fatal. White House officials also are studying tougher noncapital penalties for large-scale dealers.

Trump said last week that the administration would soon roll out unspecified “strong” policies on opioids. White House officials said Trump has privately expressed interest in Singapore’s policy of executing drug dealers.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-administration-studying-possibility-of-seeking-death-penalty-for-drug-dealers/2018/03/09/4d9cc994-23c3-11e8-94da-ebf9d112159c_story.html?utm_term=.41978b9ad79a

[trusty elf]

1. What about a firing squad for traitors?

[flibbitygiblets]

8. You just won the internet!

Selling out your country vs. selling drugs. Which one sounds like a capital crime?

[dalton99a]

23. +1

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

24. Or they could put them in solitary confinement and play the Barney theme song on continuous loop

Wasn't that what they did with the accused terrorists in Guantanamo?

I love you, you love me...

Augh! Kill me now!

[riversedge]

2. no.

[safeinOhio]

3. Might that include people like Mitch McConnell & wife?

https://waragainstallpuertoricans.com/2016/07/09/90-pounds-of-cocaine-discovered-on-a-boat-owned-by-the-family-of-mitch-mcconnell-the-majority-leader-of-the-u-s-senate/

[gordianot]

4. What about big Pharma and Physicians who over prescribe?

I am sure this is just a case Duterte and Putin envy. What else can you expect an ignorant narcissistic thug to desire?

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

25. Corporations are people, my friend.

Just roll a division of tanks in front of the corporate headquarters and on the count of three blast it into oblivion. Now, that's "must-see t.v."

[Ligyron]

5. Oh hell no.

This is still the US not Malaysia or the Philippines.

Also, is "strong" the only modifier Dump knows? Everything is "strong" with him including his strong case of stupidity.

[pennylane100]

21. plus there is STRONG evidence that he is psychopathic serial molester.

Anyone who justifies pussy grabbing would certainly qualify in that catagory.

[duforsure]

6. This will be another ploy for campaign funding

From orange glow and the republiCONS to go after anyone, and cartels that don't finance them , or pay to play . orange glow and mcconnell are two examples of that. And to go after minorities, and their neighborhood's. The most corrupt administration, and political party this country's ever had .

[Botany]

7. except for the dealers who get Trump his speed and blow

n/t

[flibbitygiblets]

9. well naturally, because they are most certainly white.

This proposal sounds like another dog whistle for "make America white again"

[bucolic_frolic]

10. They never go after the financiers

It would put some banks out of business.

[Sam McGee]

11. A lot of docs and pharmacists will go to the gallows

Looks as though no one in the Trump Freak Show realizes that many (most ?) of the dealers pushing opiods are physicians, pharmacists, pharmacy techs, nurses - - - anyone with access to a prescription pad and a physician's DEA number.

[irisblue]

22. Sam, can you cite your sources please?

I am not familiar with wide spread illegal usage of physicians' DEA #. I am aware of isolated events, but not deliberate pharm techs & medical office staff doing so. Thank you in advance.

Edited too add....no snark, a genuine request for knowledge & sources.

[orangecrush]

12. He wants to be Duterte

on a grand scale.

He is moving toward having the ability to jail and/or execute the opposition.

[orangecrush]

28. They are murdering children

caught up in drugs there.

And their political opponents - translate "sane people" - just by accusing them.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Will Rush need a new housekeeper?

[kacekwl]

14. How bout the death penalty for

BULLSHIT dealers.

[marble falls]

15. Any chance he's looking into the death penalty for traitors who collude with Russians ...

to throw an election?

[Bengus81]

16. Just make sure booze and cigarettes are NEVER labeled "drugs"..............

Even though both are and KILL more that weed could ever begin to do. Who the here who was born in the 40's/50's didn't lose parents,grandparents,aunts,uncles to the effects of decades of cigarette smoking?


My totals........

2 parents
3 aunts/uncles
2 grandparents

[TheFrenchRazor]

29. yep; the War on Drugs is nothing but a scam to enrich the 1% and control everybody else. nt

[malthaussen]

17. Because that'll deter them for sure. n/t

[TheFrenchRazor]

30. yeah; dealers are dying by the thousands in mexico, etc., and the drug trade hasn't slowed one bit.

[Fullduplexxx]

18. Good luck leos now drug dealers have nothing to lose (if it's enacted)

[Firestorm49]

19. Really?

Let’s start with the CEO’s of the pharmaceuticals who have been pushing this stuff ad nauseum, and while we’re at it, let’s stop the relentless television and mass media advertising of drugs.

[Stuart G]

20. I doubt you remember, but at one time there were countless cigarette TV commercials

I think they stopped them in 70 or 71....I remember one...

............."Winston taste good like a cigarette should"..........that was a song.. I wonder?

How long ago was that??? Maybe 20 years?...nope try again...40 years...nope one more time..
..................................................ok...50 years ago..The 60s were 50 years ago.........

....................................................holly sh*t.............

[Eliot Rosewater]

26. Trump thinks life is a "Baretta" episode and only black people deal drugs and we know he wants

to get rid of or kill all black people, etc.

Too much? You dont think trump would advocate to have only white people on earth?