Mexico uses video of drug addict infested neighborhood in the US/Philadelphia for anti-drug ad

WhatInThe said:
Mexico is using video of a U.S. city/Philadelphia drug addict infested neighborhood for an anti-drug psa/public service announcement

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphi...-philadelphia-street-scenes-in-anti-drug-ads/

This is old school this is your brain on drugs type ad. Hopefully it works.
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well I know drugs are rife in parts of Mexico.. but I've seen those kensington PA streets..OMG.. I doubt there are worse in the whole world tbh.. so probably a good place to show to children before they start thinking of any kind of drug use..
 
I keep hearing about all of this meth and Fentanyl coming from China killing young people. Just yesterday on CNN, a reporter showed a handful of Fentanyl tablets that looked like Fruit Loops with all the colors of the rainbow. Each one had enough potency to kill 3 men. If that's true, aren't they actually eliminating their customer base by making them so strong or is their goal just to kill Americans?
 
There’s another Philadelphia suburb where drugs and crack houses are rampant. We had a Marine that lived there and he would tell us how bad the drugs were, but he also said the dealers deal right on the open street in daylight while cops drive by. Oh, the name of the town was Chester.
 
Been There said:
There’s another Philadelphia suburb where drugs and crack houses are rampant. We had a Marine that lived there and he would tell us how bad the drugs were, but he also said the dealers deal right on the open street in daylight while cops drive by. Oh, the name of the town was Chester.
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I worked near and/or in a big city when crack first came on the scene late 70s/early 80s and there were similar neighborhoods although not as many were as shameless as the current day addict. Perhaps that's part of the issue. The devastation was the same. Out of block of 30 town homes it wasn't uncommon to see 10 abandoned one used for shooting galleries or crack dens.

That was my first exposure to open air drive up drug dealing as well. It was pretty obvious what was going on. What person takes 1/2 a dozen visitors an hour or who stands near the curb to talk to people in their cars.

What fuels inner city drug dealing are the suburbanites who travel to a city not just to buy drugs but to avoid being caught in their home territory. Local drug use and dealing runs in cycles with abusers and dealers dead or in jail but with those suburban customers dealers don't need local residents.
 
I don't really think having more cops is the answer here. The whole war on drugs has been a dismal, extremely expensive failure, rampant with corruption within police forces, and the DEA. Decriminalization has worked amazingly well in the few countries that have had the courage, and political will to institute it, and the social benefits are incalculable.

https://time.com/longform/portugal-drug-use-decriminalization/
https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/economics-legalizing-drugs
https://un-aligned.org/global-issues/five-benefits-of-legalising-drugs/

Chet said:
Look at the last few elections. That's what voters voted for so you have defund the police; no cash bail; soft on crime.
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Pepper said:
Boredom and lack of real hope for a good future drives youth to addiction. Train them while they are young, very young, at birth, that their lives are worth it and that life can be fun.
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They are being trained young ... very young. By their crack-head mothers [fathers usually are not around] .
They're being trained how to use & deal the drugs ... just like momma did it.
 
Geezer Garage said:
I don't really think having more cops is the answer here. The whole war on drugs has been a dismal, extremely expensive failure, rampant with corruption within police forces, and the DEA. Decriminalization has worked amazingly well in the few countries that have had the courage, and political will to institute it, and the social benefits are incalculable.

https://time.com/longform/portugal-drug-use-decriminalization/
https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/economics-legalizing-drugs
https://un-aligned.org/global-issues/five-benefits-of-legalising-drugs/
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More police won't eliminate the problem but they'll help manage it.

In parts of cities where there are no consequences the problem will get worse like it did in the video. There will always be popular drug spots in cities and suburbs. In the cocaine 80s more than once I had to wait to use the restroom because the sniffer heads were dealing or doing coke. That's also the era the toilet tank tops starting disappearing enmasse either removed by owner to prevent breakage or hiding spots for drug dealers(I digress)

The social worker approach won't eliminate it either because until the addict wants to change/sober up on their own they won't. Could offer them luxury rehabs and when they hit the streets they'll be starting the cycle to their next rehab trip.
 
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Chet said:
Look at the last few elections. That's what voters voted for so you have defund the police; no cash bail; soft on crime.
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I said , just recently to a friend ... our problem now is not with our politicians , but instead it is with our fellow voters. [We] are getting the government [we] vote for.
 
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Oregon decriminalized hard drugs via referendum in 2020. The results are hard to figure out. Unintentional overdose deaths are up, but that could be Covid-related. The overall crime rate in Oregon is flat, but it's up sharply in Portland. Maybe it's just too soon to tell.
 
As of January 2023, BC will be first province permitted exception under Canadian crminal code re permission for individuals over 18 to have small amounts (21/2 grams) of certain illegal drugs

on their person, including heroin, without beThe purpose of decriminalisation is to save lives. This exemption is in force for three years. Future to be determined at later date. This

does not legalise hard drugs. Our police chiefs have been advocating for this for quite some time.
 
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Geezer Garage said:
I'm OK with the voters deciding. Do you have a problem with democracy.
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As much as i hate to say it ... in some ways I guess I do. When it becomes more & more 'lop-sided' .... lop-sided to the point that we are losing control of the crimes & criminals that affect us all. When the 'soft on crime' politicians are instructing the police to also be 'soft on crime', up to & including ignoring some crimes committed, and coddeling criminals when arrested.

When judges are instructed to consider the financial position of the criminal, ahead of the safety of the community? Yes i have a problem with our situation in general. To bring things back to the benefit of the people at large if it means curbing some democracy ? Yes I'm all for it.
 
I found this regarding Portugal's experience with decriminalization of drugs:

Now that Portugal’s decriminalization process is over a decade old, there are several long-term benefits that have been recognized, including the following:

  • Substance abuse and addiction rates have been cut in half since decriminalization
  • Addiction treatment and rehabilitation is less expensive than incarceration
  • Individuals with substance abuse problems are much more likely to find recovery in rehab than in jail
  • People completing treatment can become productive members of society much more easily than convicted felons
  • Violence related to drug trafficking is greatly reduced
  • Courts are freed up for other important work
  • The rebellious, countercultural essence of drug use is changed when society sees it as a disease and not a crime
We should remember, as well, that laudanum and other opiates were legal in the US for a long time. Opium itself was legal until 1914.

Since current solutions aren't working, we should be receptive to other ideas.
 
RPG, I find your statement sad, and disturbing, and most importantly un-American. It would appear your opions are based in fear, and that is never a good thing. To quote a great statesman "all we have to fear is fear itself".
 

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