This morning’s Coeur d’Alene Press skewspaper had an article reporting that Kootenai County had donated $40,000 in seized drug money to the Idaho Meth Project.
Here’s an October 11, 2012, Associated Press article headlined Mexican cartels fill demand for meth in USA. One of the urban and suburban areas mentioned in the article? Salt Lake City. Somehow I doubt that all that product is staying in Salt Lake City.
The AP article gives us a pretty clear picture of the economics of Mexican meth coming into the US.
Bill, I think the locals would care a lot more once they realize that it’s Meth that drives the local crime here. Nearly all the burglaries you read about locally are driven by the economics of methamphetamine.
Comment by Dan — October 13, 2012 @ 9:48 am
Meth also drives the legal industry,the courts, prescription drugs for those who offend and get off with a mental diagnosis and whatever mood stabilizers and sleeping pills they are prescribed so the medical industry gets their cut,and whatever underground it can get it’s hands on not to mention prostitution,sex/human trafficking and pornography. The state workers also keep their jobs – one big referral cycle that also runs the private prisons and maintains profits.
Legalize it all, I seriously do not care what anyone over the age 18 decides to snort, inhale, or shoot up – just let them have it – and I would not even mind supporting sterile needles for them all. Give them their own district – maybe the LCDC can fund it. With all of this development – we are going to see more than what most locals can even get a grip on while they drain us dry. I am sick of it…
Comment by Stebbijo — October 13, 2012 @ 1:30 pm
It was a great jesture giving the state $40,000. Was it legal for the KCSO to have done it?
Comment by up river — October 17, 2012 @ 10:05 am