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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDonald Trump advocates death penalty for drug dealers in rambling speech
He confirmed reports that that he had been floating the idea of imposing a death penalty on drug dealers by a long discourse where he praised the criminal justice system in China. Trump noted China once had a problem with the opium that was devastating and went on to explain his bafflement that murderers were treated more harshly than drug dealers. If someone goes and shoots somebody, kills somebody they get the death penalty, said Trump. In contrast, he noted a drug dealer will kill 2,000 to 5,000 people during the course of his life.
Trump acknowledged how controversial the concept was. I dont know if this country is ready but I think its a discussion we have to start thinking about.
It marked Trumps most explicit public statements on the topic although he previously praised Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte who is leading a campaign of alleged extrajudicial killings against drug dealers and users.
Trump acknowledged how controversial the concept was. I dont know if this country is ready but I think its a discussion we have to start thinking about.
It marked Trumps most explicit public statements on the topic although he previously praised Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte who is leading a campaign of alleged extrajudicial killings against drug dealers and users.
[link:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/mar/11/donald-trump-advocates-death-penalty-for-drug-dealers-in-rambling-speech|
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Donald Trump advocates death penalty for drug dealers in rambling speech (Original Post)
Soph0571
Mar 2018
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dameatball
(7,411 posts)1. But.....He could sell meth on 5th avenue and no one would care.
Docreed2003
(16,905 posts)2. A problem with the opium?
I cant even...and this despot now wants to expand the death penalty! I can imagine what communities hell be going after with that.
onethatcares
(16,211 posts)3. he could never wrap his tiny little head around
the fact that no access to healthcare kills many in the United States. Perhaps he should expand on that thought and execute big pharma CEOs
exoskeleton
(42 posts)4. Know your audience
He probably doesn't realize that about half of he crowd either smoke or sell pot. In PA pot is still right up there with opium. With this guy it could be pitch them out of a helicopter first and do due process later. We need to impeach now!
BSdetect
(8,999 posts)5. No penalty for killers of schoolchilren?
Just take out a two page ad to demand the death penalty for 5 innocent men?