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majority of American voters believe the policy has been a failure. The majority of voters believe that current drug | majority of American voters believe the policy has been a failure. The majority of voters believe that current drug | ||
policies have made the problem of drug use and addiction worse and only served to overcrowd the nation’s jails. | policies have made the problem of drug use and addiction worse and only served to overcrowd the nation’s jails. | ||
=====“License to Kill”===== | |||
[https://www.hrw.org/report/2017/03/02/license-kill/philippine-police-killings-dutertes-war-drugs by HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH 2/3/17] | |||
Two gunshots rang out. Police investigators arrived moments later and were assisted by the gunmen. In their report, the police referred to Mejos as “a suspected drug pusher” who “pointed his gun [at the police] but the police officers were able to shoot him first hitting him on the body causing his instantaneous death.” They said a shabu packet was found along with a handgun. “But Paquito never had a gun,” said his relative. “And he did not have any shabu that day.” | |||