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Discussion: H.R. 4545, The Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007 (3 comments ↓)
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Lacy
December 29, 2007, 2:54pm (report abuse)This bill is very important. The federal government should not focus on street dealers. The penalties for crack should be the same for powder cocaine. IT IS THE SAME DRUG!!!!!! Just african americans are more likely to be arrested for it. The harsh 100 to 1 ratio regarding the penalties are cruel and discriminatory. This discrimination has been going on for 20 years. Its time to change it.
JayB
February 23, 2008, 6:36pm (report abuse)Lacy is correct! This law has been on the books way too long and has hashly incarcerated way too many people for having a variation of cocaine which has negative trickle down effects in families and communities. The ingredient that creates the difference is the addition of baking soda to cocaine making crack cocaine. For that change in substance the penalty is 100 times greater than for the same amount of cocaine. Unfortunately like the majority of the US Justice system blacks are found on the negative end of the scale of justice.
Lloyd H. Washington Sr.
March 1, 2008, 1:27pm (report abuse)To look at all first time arrest. on cocaine trafficking ,U.S. Attorney General and the U.S.Courts to give First Timer probation on THe first time of a drugs arrest and if no dangerous weapon or violence in use. THe Preson must go to as school of some kind to lean a trade or etc.
this will help no ony black but all people in this time of hard time.