{"id":14076,"date":"2024-06-29T22:02:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T22:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=14076"},"modified":"2024-06-29T22:02:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T22:02:30","slug":"trump-decries-disproportionate-drug-penalties-while-threatening-dealers-with-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=14076","title":{"rendered":"Trump Decries Disproportionate Drug Penalties While Threatening Dealers With Death"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Joe Biden “was a key figure in passing the 1994 Crime Bill, which disproportionately harmed Black communities through harsh sentencing laws and increased incarceration rates,” Donald Trump’s campaign reminded<\/a> voters last week. If elected, Trump promised in a speech<\/a> at the Libertarian National Convention two days later, he will free Ross Ulbricht<\/a>, who is serving a life sentence<\/a> for running Silk Road, an online marketplace used by illegal drug vendors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trump’s criticism of disproportionate drug penalties contradicts<\/a> his own platform<\/a>, which threatens<\/a> defendants like Ulbricht with death. The former and possibly future president wants to have it both ways, slamming Biden for his long history<\/a> as a zealous drug warrior while portraying himself as even tougher.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trump Decries Disproportionate Drug Penalties While Threatening Dealers With Death<\/a><\/blockquote>