... the form of a lethal injection or a police bullet. Young people of color are thus made scapegoats for the problems created by the ruling class. Rape, gangs, drug addiction, teenage pregnancy, muggings, child abuse, unemployment-all these are ascribed to their personal moral flaws, which contributes to the social perception of criminality, which fuels the police tactic of profiling. On June 9-10 ... ...

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... abuse was $245.7 Billion - Out of that, $97.7 Billion was due to drug abuse. Of this, over 50% of the costs came from drug-related crimes (i.e. Break-ins, Car thefts, Muggings). If costs could somehow be reduced or if they were non-existent then the money ($97.7 Billion) could be put to use in much more worthy situations. Source: http://www ... ...

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