This article was found in the Yahoo website it didn't have a name. the article stated that the illegal drug market in the U.S is the Most paid business in the world. The U.S makes most of its profit from the drug business more then any other country world wide. This causes the drug law enforcement to face enormous challenges in protecting the country's border. The Custom Service has estimated that more then 6 million people migrate to the U.S each year. They usually get to the U.S in different ways like private flights by land and also sea.
Many people have stated that the drug business is the main cause for deaths, cartels, drug wars, and many other issues that effect everyone world wide. It also states that the black market for illegal drugs accounts 8 percent of the world trade revenue.The government has done everything in its power to keep the drug issue down. They have passed down laws like the Harrison Act, and The fairness in cocaine sentencing act 2009 to slimmer down the drug problems.
I believe that the government is doing everything they can to stop the drugs from getting to the U.S i also believe that there is only so much in what they can do. They will always pass down law to protect everyone, and also because crime will always take place in this world because it would never be perfect.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Should marijuana be legal for medical purpose
The article written by Andraz Melasek gave me pro and cons about legalizing marijuana. It stated the effects of marijuana which was that is it a widely used drug that causes hallucination, disorientation and feeling exhilaration and anxiety. Marijuana also causes asthma and loss of appetite. So should the government legalize a substance that affects the human body?
In this world there is always going to be people who agree and disagree on the action the government takes. That is why this topic causes different opinion like some believe that marijuana treats chronic pain and help the body with the unbearable pain. Other believes that it causes high rate of depression. I believe that marijuana should not be legalized because then people would find excuses to legalize other drugs like cocaine and crack. Which truly affect the human body and become very addictive. I also believe that the government should have never legalize alcohol and tobacco because both effect the body.
Marijuana is also known to be a stepping stone to heroin, cocaine and other harmful drugs. Drugs in general increase the rate of accidents like for example car accidents. So most people can agree that legalizing drugs is not the right thing to do if they do legalize it is more likely for children to get a hold of it. These are all reasons as to why marijuana should not be legalized for medical purposes. This is the reason why I rule against the court case of Nemsgerm v. the United States.
In this world there is always going to be people who agree and disagree on the action the government takes. That is why this topic causes different opinion like some believe that marijuana treats chronic pain and help the body with the unbearable pain. Other believes that it causes high rate of depression. I believe that marijuana should not be legalized because then people would find excuses to legalize other drugs like cocaine and crack. Which truly affect the human body and become very addictive. I also believe that the government should have never legalize alcohol and tobacco because both effect the body.
Marijuana is also known to be a stepping stone to heroin, cocaine and other harmful drugs. Drugs in general increase the rate of accidents like for example car accidents. So most people can agree that legalizing drugs is not the right thing to do if they do legalize it is more likely for children to get a hold of it. These are all reasons as to why marijuana should not be legalized for medical purposes. This is the reason why I rule against the court case of Nemsgerm v. the United States.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Opinion post
I believe that if the Mexican government was as strike as the Iran government you would see less crime occurring in Mexico. Even though I believe the punishments are too crucial you do not see as much crimes as you do in other countries. I don’t think that hanging people cuts it but they believe that it works. But as I have said before the Mexican President is working hard to stop it and soon or later we will see changes.
With this articles that I have research I have learn so much. I have learned the affects these drugs have on the human body. I have earn the different punishment given in different countries and some of the people involve or wanted by both Mexico and the U.S because of drug trafficking. I also find out creative ways that drug trafficker ship the drug like for example where they hide it. I found out they hide it in places like toy, candles and even creating sub marines.
These are methods that make it difficult for police to detect but soon or later they end up finding it. I learned that drugs kill little by little, and that the reason why the government wants them out the streets is because they harm us. I learn the reasons behind why the government fights hard to stop these criminals. Now I realize that this is an issue that effecting everyone worldwide.
With this articles that I have research I have learn so much. I have learned the affects these drugs have on the human body. I have earn the different punishment given in different countries and some of the people involve or wanted by both Mexico and the U.S because of drug trafficking. I also find out creative ways that drug trafficker ship the drug like for example where they hide it. I found out they hide it in places like toy, candles and even creating sub marines.
These are methods that make it difficult for police to detect but soon or later they end up finding it. I learned that drugs kill little by little, and that the reason why the government wants them out the streets is because they harm us. I learn the reasons behind why the government fights hard to stop these criminals. Now I realize that this is an issue that effecting everyone worldwide.
Opinion post
I believe that if the Mexican government was as strike as the Iran government you would see less crime occurring in Mexico. Even though I believe the punishments are too crucial you do not see as much crimes as you do in other countries. I don’t think that hanging people cuts it but they believe that it works. But as I have said before the Mexican President is working hard to stop it and soon or later we will see changes.
With this articles that I have research I have learn so much. I have learned the affects these drugs have on the human body. I have earn the different punishment given in different countries and some of the people involve or wanted by both Mexico and the U.S because of drug trafficking. I also find out creative ways that drug trafficker ship the drug like for example where they hide it. I found out they hide it in places like toy, candles and even creating sub marines.
These are methods that make it difficult for police to detect but soon or later they end up finding it. I learned that drugs kill little by little, and that the reason why the government wants them out the streets is because they harm us. I learn the reasons behind why the government fights hard to stop these criminals. Now I realize that this is an issue that effecting everyone worldwide.
With this articles that I have research I have learn so much. I have learned the affects these drugs have on the human body. I have earn the different punishment given in different countries and some of the people involve or wanted by both Mexico and the U.S because of drug trafficking. I also find out creative ways that drug trafficker ship the drug like for example where they hide it. I found out they hide it in places like toy, candles and even creating sub marines.
These are methods that make it difficult for police to detect but soon or later they end up finding it. I learned that drugs kill little by little, and that the reason why the government wants them out the streets is because they harm us. I learn the reasons behind why the government fights hard to stop these criminals. Now I realize that this is an issue that effecting everyone worldwide.
Summarizing Comment
The article “Iran hangs 29 drug traffickers, murders, and rapist”. This article capture my attention because all these articles I read that dealt with the issues occurring in Iran had no name. I believe that the reason why these articles had no names was to protect their identities. This country has every strike laws. This article stated that 110 people were executed already on this year (2009). The human right group stated that in the year 2007 247 death penalties have occurred in Iran more than any country in the world except China which had 335 executions.
Those who commit crimes like drug trafficking, rape, murder with torture, armed robbery, drinking alcohol and possession of ammunition are given the death penalty. Tehran prosecutor believes that these executions would send a strong warning to criminal. He also wants to pass down a bill that promotes the same punishment to those who promote corruption, prostitute and apostasy on the internet which mean someone who abandon the faith and is probably speaking about it publicly. The recent case about execution dealing with drug trafficking this year in Iran is 5 people.
In some Country’s the penalty is more lenient with people then in other. I believe that the reason they are so strike with the penalties is because a part of it has to deal their religion and what they believe is morally wrong and in other cases that want to prove a point so that other won’t commit a crime. They also use these executions as a method to lessen the crimes in Iran.
Those who commit crimes like drug trafficking, rape, murder with torture, armed robbery, drinking alcohol and possession of ammunition are given the death penalty. Tehran prosecutor believes that these executions would send a strong warning to criminal. He also wants to pass down a bill that promotes the same punishment to those who promote corruption, prostitute and apostasy on the internet which mean someone who abandon the faith and is probably speaking about it publicly. The recent case about execution dealing with drug trafficking this year in Iran is 5 people.
In some Country’s the penalty is more lenient with people then in other. I believe that the reason they are so strike with the penalties is because a part of it has to deal their religion and what they believe is morally wrong and in other cases that want to prove a point so that other won’t commit a crime. They also use these executions as a method to lessen the crimes in Iran.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Opinion Post
I believe that drug trafficking occurs because of the demands of the America people causing wars in Mexican cities. Making citizen feel unprotected and unsecure in their own country. This all began when the Mexican government declared war on drug traffickers and cartels causing violence’s to get out of control. The Mexican people don’t even feel safe with the authority because they say that they are involved in some of this crime. Another reason why many officers are being killed is because the government is finally fighting back to stop drug trafficking and this Cartels. The President is not hesitating nor is he afraid to take action. People are afraid to speak out against these cartels.
I also believe that little by little they are stopping these criminals. I think that the government will but an end to this criminal. I also know that the President won’t rest till the crime in the Mexican street are not minimized or stopped completely. First they have to target those who are corrected and work hand to hand with the government like board patrol, police officer and even those who work in the correctional facilities. This people tend to fall in the drug business or usually help them get always with this crime in exchange for money. Then target every single drug trafficker, they try to convince the U.S President to pass law to also stop the drugs from entering the United States.
If these actions are taken I believe things will change and slowly they will get things under control because this is not something that happens over night. I believe that President Felipe Calderon has this best attitude to deal with the problems in Mexico because he doesn’t plan to back down from them.
I also believe that little by little they are stopping these criminals. I think that the government will but an end to this criminal. I also know that the President won’t rest till the crime in the Mexican street are not minimized or stopped completely. First they have to target those who are corrected and work hand to hand with the government like board patrol, police officer and even those who work in the correctional facilities. This people tend to fall in the drug business or usually help them get always with this crime in exchange for money. Then target every single drug trafficker, they try to convince the U.S President to pass law to also stop the drugs from entering the United States.
If these actions are taken I believe things will change and slowly they will get things under control because this is not something that happens over night. I believe that President Felipe Calderon has this best attitude to deal with the problems in Mexico because he doesn’t plan to back down from them.
Summarizing Comment
This article was written by Deborah Feyerick, Michael Cary, and Sheila Steffen full story covered by CNN. Now drug traffickers are doing anything they can to get smuggle drugs into the U.S. They have took it to the extent of placing drugs in tables, toy, furniture, holiday candles, and even tennis shoes boarder officer state. They are involving anyone they can from officers to those who work for the government to get the drugs from one place to another and make money. Since this drug business is a multimillion organization they don’t care what they have to do to get the drugs to their destination they would do it. They are not stopping at anything hitting drugs in different location from the car for example the tiers or engine. This are places board patrols have states to find drugs in.
Their only goal is to make money. Now drugs trafficker are targeting teenagers to do their dirty work for them. The reasons why they target teenager is because they are naïve and think that working for them is an easy way to get money. The teenager gets them self involve in a dangerous business not really realizing the danger of it. They are usually offered up to 4,000 dollars each time they ship the drug to where they are asked to this idea becomes every tempting so they are usually dragged into shipping drugs. The federal government estimated that the sale of marijuana in the U.S makes up 61 percent of the Mexican cartel’s income that is 8.5 billion dollars more than double of what they make in cocaine, and if you watch this video on this website you would notice that most of all the teenagers held in custody are found with marijuana.
This article states how they have become so creative that they have even created tunnel to ship the drug from Mexico to the U.S. The government has work so hard to prevent the drugs from making it to the U.S. They place officer to search cars every day on the high way. Officers usually find 5 to 10 loads a day from 50 to 500 pounds anything from marijuana to cocaine. They also patrol the eastern pacific coast off of the central of southern America. The reason they do it is because they have upgraded to also using submarines that are hard to detect. These are all situation that make it hard for the Mexican government to control this problem that are affecting everyone.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/16/creative.drug.smugglers/index.html#cnnSTCText
Their only goal is to make money. Now drugs trafficker are targeting teenagers to do their dirty work for them. The reasons why they target teenager is because they are naïve and think that working for them is an easy way to get money. The teenager gets them self involve in a dangerous business not really realizing the danger of it. They are usually offered up to 4,000 dollars each time they ship the drug to where they are asked to this idea becomes every tempting so they are usually dragged into shipping drugs. The federal government estimated that the sale of marijuana in the U.S makes up 61 percent of the Mexican cartel’s income that is 8.5 billion dollars more than double of what they make in cocaine, and if you watch this video on this website you would notice that most of all the teenagers held in custody are found with marijuana.
This article states how they have become so creative that they have even created tunnel to ship the drug from Mexico to the U.S. The government has work so hard to prevent the drugs from making it to the U.S. They place officer to search cars every day on the high way. Officers usually find 5 to 10 loads a day from 50 to 500 pounds anything from marijuana to cocaine. They also patrol the eastern pacific coast off of the central of southern America. The reason they do it is because they have upgraded to also using submarines that are hard to detect. These are all situation that make it hard for the Mexican government to control this problem that are affecting everyone.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/16/creative.drug.smugglers/index.html#cnnSTCText
Summarizing Comment
The fairness in cocaine sentencing act 2009 was to try to control the number of people that are incarcerated. The policy that Jim web tired to pass was to eliminate penalties for cocaine offenses. The reason why he states that everyone should support this policy he also said that more than 1 million cartels and gang members are in jail.. Five percent of the world’s population 25% is reported to be in prison. The number of people in jail has increased greatly, and it is known for time as many people who are mentally ill are in prison instead of a mentally ill hospital.
Those who support this are the Obama’s administration and the democratic and republican party. This is a way to deal with the injustices of the jail system. When people are given maximum sentences when they come out in society they are not capable of function correctly in society because many jobs reject them, and in many cases they are not capable of doing things others can.
He believes that they should be punished but that they should be given probation first like a warning and then give them prison time but not the maximum sentences. I believe that we should all promote this idea and support it along with Obama’s administration and Senator Arlen Specter to fix the system. There are millions of people in jail for crime that are not that serious that is why he believes that they should be an overview in how long people should get for the crime they do.
I also believe that they should go over the cases of those who are already incarcerated and see if the court gave them the correct jail sentences. The reason I say this is because I know someone who is incarcerated for procession of a criminal weapon on third degree, robbery second degree and was given a go see so that the court can consider for early release on the year 2056 and if they do decide on releasing him he would be given parole for his entire life. I believe that is an injustice committed on an individual even though I believe he should serve jail time that sentences was too extreme and I believe that many people can agree with me on this.
Those who support this are the Obama’s administration and the democratic and republican party. This is a way to deal with the injustices of the jail system. When people are given maximum sentences when they come out in society they are not capable of function correctly in society because many jobs reject them, and in many cases they are not capable of doing things others can.
He believes that they should be punished but that they should be given probation first like a warning and then give them prison time but not the maximum sentences. I believe that we should all promote this idea and support it along with Obama’s administration and Senator Arlen Specter to fix the system. There are millions of people in jail for crime that are not that serious that is why he believes that they should be an overview in how long people should get for the crime they do.
I also believe that they should go over the cases of those who are already incarcerated and see if the court gave them the correct jail sentences. The reason I say this is because I know someone who is incarcerated for procession of a criminal weapon on third degree, robbery second degree and was given a go see so that the court can consider for early release on the year 2056 and if they do decide on releasing him he would be given parole for his entire life. I believe that is an injustice committed on an individual even though I believe he should serve jail time that sentences was too extreme and I believe that many people can agree with me on this.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
link & Comment
http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2003-02/a-2003-02-19-26-Thailand.cfm?moddate=2003-02-19
This was a 2003 article that i found about the Thailand government trying to crackdown drug trafficking. When the campaign began to track down these criminal 596 were killed, and more than 720 government officials were being investigated because they were suspected of having something to do with drug trafficking. They estimated that 2,500 were killed on the 3 month journey to capture everyone that was involve in drug trafficking. They also stated that as much as 1,400 were killed and weren't even involved with drugs. I believe that too many people were killed i believe they should have only arrested them.
http://nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30057578
This was a 2003 article that i found about the Thailand government trying to crackdown drug trafficking. When the campaign began to track down these criminal 596 were killed, and more than 720 government officials were being investigated because they were suspected of having something to do with drug trafficking. They estimated that 2,500 were killed on the 3 month journey to capture everyone that was involve in drug trafficking. They also stated that as much as 1,400 were killed and weren't even involved with drugs. I believe that too many people were killed i believe they should have only arrested them.
http://nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30057578
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Link & Comment
This video shows a high case between the coast guards and drug traffickers. The drug traffickers were using sub marines to ship the drugs. A new method they are using to ship tons of drugs to the United States. I believe that this is very creative and the extent that they go to get drugs from one place to another amazes me.
Friday, April 24, 2009
Link & Comment
http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=drug+wars+in+mexico&n=21&b=22&ei=utf-8&js=1&vm=r&fr=yfp-t-305-s&fr2=tab-web&tnr=21&vid=0001309990812
This is a video talks about the problems that are happening in Mexico. Trying to figure out methods to deal with the issue from drug war to dealing with drug trafficking.
I belive that people who are involved in the drug business have improve their technology greatly making it difficult for police to track them down. This video is an example of how they are taking things to the next level(using submarie).
This is a video talks about the problems that are happening in Mexico. Trying to figure out methods to deal with the issue from drug war to dealing with drug trafficking.
I belive that people who are involved in the drug business have improve their technology greatly making it difficult for police to track them down. This video is an example of how they are taking things to the next level(using submarie).
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Colombian Cartels
Ever since the 1970’s, Colombia on of the most violent drug trafficking organizations in the world. What simply started as a small cocaine business of smuggling drug has become an uncontrollable multi-million empire. This organization has become sophisticated and more high tech to make more money and to keep authorities away.
The way in which they became more high tech was hiring and engineering expert from Russia and the US to build submarine to drugs in large quantities to the US. The submarines that carried tons of illegal drugs was found by the Colombian national police.
The reason why drug dealers would smuggle drugs to the US was because they bought a kilo for 1,500 in Colombia they would sell in the streets of the US for $50,000. The profit was more then half of what they originally paid for.
The way in which they became more high tech was hiring and engineering expert from Russia and the US to build submarine to drugs in large quantities to the US. The submarines that carried tons of illegal drugs was found by the Colombian national police.
The reason why drug dealers would smuggle drugs to the US was because they bought a kilo for 1,500 in Colombia they would sell in the streets of the US for $50,000. The profit was more then half of what they originally paid for.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/drugs/business/inside/colombian.html
This article truly shocked me because the drug business is increasing their technology and even involving people who work for the government in their organization like police officers. They have upgraded their drug trafficking business so much that they built a submarine to ship their materials drugs and weapons. How extreme is that?
Opinion Post
Do you think the Mexican authority is working hard to stop the drug wars, and the violent that comes from drug trafficking?
do you think the U.S is doing enough to prevent drugs from entering the American streets and harming those we love? the issues that are happening in Mexico are not just effecting those in the Mexican community but everyone worldwide.i was amused when i was sitting at home reading an article about the wars in Mexico between the authority and drug cartels more then 45 people a day are dying in this one area where the drug dealing is heavy. An organization known as Sicarios have assassin more then 300 people including officers and important people who made a differences in their communities.
This is unbelievable because he killed innocent people that deserve to live their life but he felt superior to all this people and felt he had the power to take their life, well that how reading this article made me feel. He had tons of money because of the drug business. Imagine how overwhelm the Mexican government is feeling with this issue. they are trying to control it but this organization just seem to get more powerful.
Is the Mexican authority doing it all to prevent drug wars and the violence in the streets? I believe that they are working extremely hard to stop it or have it under control but they are becoming very powerful, and even some police officers and law enforcement are becoming involve with the drug cartels. So how hard is this issue to the Mexican government. Our government are also trying to make law to stop drugs from entering our communities but sometimes this law fail to do the task.
do you think the U.S is doing enough to prevent drugs from entering the American streets and harming those we love? the issues that are happening in Mexico are not just effecting those in the Mexican community but everyone worldwide.i was amused when i was sitting at home reading an article about the wars in Mexico between the authority and drug cartels more then 45 people a day are dying in this one area where the drug dealing is heavy. An organization known as Sicarios have assassin more then 300 people including officers and important people who made a differences in their communities.
This is unbelievable because he killed innocent people that deserve to live their life but he felt superior to all this people and felt he had the power to take their life, well that how reading this article made me feel. He had tons of money because of the drug business. Imagine how overwhelm the Mexican government is feeling with this issue. they are trying to control it but this organization just seem to get more powerful.
Is the Mexican authority doing it all to prevent drug wars and the violence in the streets? I believe that they are working extremely hard to stop it or have it under control but they are becoming very powerful, and even some police officers and law enforcement are becoming involve with the drug cartels. So how hard is this issue to the Mexican government. Our government are also trying to make law to stop drugs from entering our communities but sometimes this law fail to do the task.
link & comment
http://www.adn.es/mundo/20090124/VID-0010-Capturan-asesinatos-sicario-autor.html
This is a video about one of the most wanted drug cartels. His name was Vicente Carrillo Leyva. Him and his family had a drug organization that had millions of dollars. This is incredible because so many people are involve in this drug business.
This is a video about one of the most wanted drug cartels. His name was Vicente Carrillo Leyva. Him and his family had a drug organization that had millions of dollars. This is incredible because so many people are involve in this drug business.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Summarizing Comment
This articles was written by Mario Gonzalez “Top Mexican Drug Cartel Suspect Arrested Officials say” that they arrested Vicente Carrillo Leyva Thursday. He was arrested in a public place exercising. The reason why he was track was because of his wife he changed his name but she didn’t change hers because of that he was track down and arrested.
He became in charge of the criminal organization known as Juarez Cartel when his dad died trying to change his appearance so that authorities won’t find him. His father died July 1997 and this was when he inherits this organization. This affects everyone because is a organization ran by the family one dies the other one takes charge so it seems like a never ending cycle of criminal activity providing drugs to everyone and killing families in the United States. The reason why I say that this organization of drug trafficking was ran by a family was because the federal officers were offering an award of up to 2.16 million dollar to anyone who gave information to track down his uncle Vicente Carrillo Fuentes and this reward was also given to find Leyva.
A few member of the Juarez Cartel where arrested like Hector Huerta Rios, Najera Talamantes this are people that deal with drug trafficking. The U.S blames this member for the violence in the region
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/04/02/mexico.drug.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCText
I believe that when the authorities grab criminal like this they make justice. They make justice to families and friends who lost someone significant to them because of drugs. As we all know drugs effect the human body greatly and it’s also deadly. The damages of drugs usually results to permanent damages, addiction and death.
He became in charge of the criminal organization known as Juarez Cartel when his dad died trying to change his appearance so that authorities won’t find him. His father died July 1997 and this was when he inherits this organization. This affects everyone because is a organization ran by the family one dies the other one takes charge so it seems like a never ending cycle of criminal activity providing drugs to everyone and killing families in the United States. The reason why I say that this organization of drug trafficking was ran by a family was because the federal officers were offering an award of up to 2.16 million dollar to anyone who gave information to track down his uncle Vicente Carrillo Fuentes and this reward was also given to find Leyva.
A few member of the Juarez Cartel where arrested like Hector Huerta Rios, Najera Talamantes this are people that deal with drug trafficking. The U.S blames this member for the violence in the region
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/04/02/mexico.drug.arrest/index.html#cnnSTCText
I believe that when the authorities grab criminal like this they make justice. They make justice to families and friends who lost someone significant to them because of drugs. As we all know drugs effect the human body greatly and it’s also deadly. The damages of drugs usually results to permanent damages, addiction and death.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
link & comment
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://a.abcnews.com/images/Blotter/abc_drug_bust2_080228_ssh.jpg&imgrefurl=http://a.abcnews.com/Blotter/popup%3Fid%3D4362167%26contentIndex%3D1%26page%3D2%26start%3Dfalse&usg=__d8N5FARnd4g6wrP84Wl2XRqBqeM=&h=411&w=531&sz=49&hl=en&start=9&sig2=KblP4uknstRatNjUCarV0A&um=1&tbnid=9tHLVKzi3rNO1M:&tbnh=102&tbnw=132&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddrug%2Btrafficking%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1&ei=wswZStejDIPXlAeEvuHdCw
This are two images the first one is a dog that got drugs placed inside of it. Luckily he was capture on time and the drugs didn’t bust inside of it because then it would have caused him to die. The second image is what officers found in apartment after they suspected something fishy about it. When they enter the apartment they where surprise to find all the material they found and money.
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