“No-knock police raids destroy Americans' right to privacy and safety. People's lives are being ruined or ended as a result of unsubstantiated assertions by anonymous government informants. ... Unfortunately, no-knock raids are becoming more common as federal, state, and local politicians and law enforcement agencies decide that the war on drugs justified nullifying the Fourth Amendment. ... No-knock raids in response to alleged narcotics violations presume that the government should have practically unlimited power to endanger some people's lives in order to control what others ingest.” PeopleShouldWarStatesGovernmentLawOrderResultsCommonBecomingPoliticianDrugShould HavePoliceSafetyResponseLocalsAgencyPrivacyAmendmentsFourthUnlimitedLaw EnforcementRuinedEnforcementJustifiedViolationAssertionBecoming MoreWar On DrugsNarcoticsUnlimited PowerRight To PrivacyFourth AmendmentInformants Author:James Bovard
“I am the epitome of the underdog. By societies standards I should have been dead a long time ago, and I was nobody's gangster, I wasn't a thug, I wasn't selling drugs on the corner - I was scared of that.” ShouldLongHas BeensDrugLong TimeStandardsShould HaveScaredCornersSellingLong Time AgoShould Have BeenGangstersUnderdogThugEpitomeSelling Drugs Author:Michael K. Williams
“I think everybody should have the choice [with drugs] the same as helmets. You should be able to say whether you want to wear one or not. By making drugs illegal, the government is intervening into our lives a little too much.” ThinkingWantShouldLittlesGovernmentAbleChoicesToo MuchOur LivesDrugShould HaveIllegalHelmetIntervening Author:Sonny Barger
“In your twenties, I think you should have all of the sex that you're inclined to have, as long as you're safe about it. Use condoms and everything. Go with your instincts. This is the time to have a lot of sex and do drugs. But make sure you live through it.” ThinkingShouldLongUseSexDrugSafeShould HaveTwentiesInstinctCondom Author:Sarah Silverman
“We respect the freedom of all citizens. Young people should have fun, but there is no tolerance of drug abuse. Drugs have become a serious problem in Vietnam. This is why we have very strict penalties for any sort of drug dealing.” PeopleShouldProblemYoungFunSeriousCitizensDrugShould HaveAbuseToleranceHaving FunVietnamPenaltiesStrictDrug Abuse Author:Nguyen Minh Triet
“I never did heroin, because I thought that meant I was doing heavy drugs, which shows you the insanity of doing drugs. I probably should have done heroin, because I understand heroin actually makes you feel good. Cocaine just makes you stupid.” FeelsShouldDoneShowsStupidDrugShould HaveHeavyFeel GoodInsanityCocaineHeroinMake You Feel Good Author:Tommy Shaw
“So when I say we had been the cowards, yes, that's what I meant, we as a society. And that's everybody, including myself. I had been screaming about the drug war and this war and other wars. I should have been more on terrorism, too. So should you, so should everybody.” ShouldHas BeensWarSocietyDrugShould HaveIncludingTerrorismCowardShould Have BeenWar On Drugs Author:Bill Maher