Antelope Valley Political Observer, 1 June 2012 — Page 11
JUNE 2012
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. The War on Drugs in The AV
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“It is often said there have been shining examples of men of great abilities, in all businesses, without any other science than what they had gathered from conversation and intercourse with the world.” --Thomas Jefferson 1819
As with drug arrests, more men were arrested for DUI than women – 20 Hispanic men to seven women, and, 12 black men to three black
Prohibition-related arrests by day of week by Palmdale lawmen: Monday 10; Tuesday 16; Wednesday 29; Thursday 21; Friday 10; Saturday 15; and, Sunday 16.
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those liquored-up on booze, or high on an illicit drug. The crime is the disorderly conduct, not the alcohol or other intoxicant in the alleged violator’s system
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Lancaster deputies affected drug arrests most often on Tuesdays through Friday, with Monday being the slowest Prohibition arrest day of the week. Total drug arrests by day of week for Lancaster deputies over the period examined are: Monday 6; Tuesday 35; Wednesday 51; Thursday 33; Friday 20; Saturday 16; and, Sunday 7.
The racial pattern remains constant between DUI and drug crime arrests in Palmdale, where Hispanics also led in DUI arrests affected by Palmdale deputies with 28 of the 60 total. Of note, over the period examined, all 28 Latino DUI arrestees are men.
Prohibition drug arrests – victimless crimes – are identified in arrest reports by the Health & Safety ( HS) Code violation listed beside the arrestee’s name. HS violations occurring most frequently include possession of marijuana: 11350, 11357; possession of marijuana for sale: 11359; transport, sell, furnish marijuana: 11360; possess a Schedule II, IV, or V controlled substance: 11377; and, under the influence of a controlled substance: 11550.
Among the white, 23 were arrested for DUI
– 14 men and nine women – and for the black, 18 were arrested for DUI – 11 men and seven women. One DUI arrestee is characterized as a man“ other” race, and one arrestee as female“ other” race. Like Lancaster, Palmdale deputies affected DUI arrests most often on Friday through Sunday. DUI arrests by day of week for Palmdale deputies: Monday 11; Tuesday 6; Wednesday 4; Thursday 4; Friday 14; Saturday 17; and, Sunday 15. Which Way The Wind Is Blowing
DUI arrests occurred most often on Friday,
The period examined for this month’s report on prosecuting the “War on Drugs” in the Antelope Valley begins with arrests affected by Lancaster and Palmdale deputies beginning on Monday, April 30, ending on and including through Wednesday, June 6.
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Of the 1160 arrests, Lancaster deputies are responsible for 677 ( 58%) and Palmdale deputies 483 ( 42%). Of Lancaster deputies’ 677 arrests, 168 ( 25%) are Prohibitionrelated.
According to a telephone survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports, more Americans than ever support legalizing and taxing marijuana. Americans remain less supportive of so-called“ sin taxes” on soda and junk food.
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U. S. Census data dated January 2012, breaks-down Lancaster’s population racially as, White not Hispanic 40%, Hispanic/ Latino 38%, Asian 13%, and Black 6.2%.
Saturday and Sunday, with Monday being the day of the week with the fewest DUI arrests. DUI arrests by day of week are: Monday 4; Tuesday 7; Wednesday 10; Thursday 5; Friday 16; Saturday 17; and, Sunday 16.
The March 24-25, 2012, nationwide survey showed that 47% now believe the country should legalize and tax marijuana in order to help solve the nation’s fiscal problems. Fortytwo percent disagree, while 10% are undecided.
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Whites were twice as likely to be arrested on Prohibition charges by Lancaster deputies over the period examined, comprising 91 of the 168 drug arrests – white men 69, white women 22.
Palmdale
U. S. Census data dated January 2012, has Palmdale’s population racially as Hispanic/ Latino 54%, White not Hispanic 24%, Black 15%, and, Asian 4%.
See tavpo. com for our March and April Prohibition and DUI arrest reports.
Forty-six blacks were arrested for victimless drug crimes by Lancaster deputies – 37 men and nine women – with Latinos being the fewest arrested on Prohibition charges at 29 –
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Of Palmdale’s 483 arrests over the period examined, 117, or 24% were“ War on Drugs” arrests. Unlike in Lancaster where the white led the way for Prohibition-related arrests, in Palmdale it was the Hispanic with 55 – 36 men and 19 women.
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25 men and four women. Two drug arrestees had their race characterized as“ other.” Both these arrestees are men.
The white led the way for those arrested for DUI by Lancaster deputies. Of 75 DUI arrests
Forty-two whites were arrested for drug law crimes – 29 men and 13 women – and 19 blacks – 14 men and five women.
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– 68 misdemeanor and seven felony where white – 17 men and 12 women.
Unlike their cohorts to the north, Palmdale deputies’ Prohibition-related arrests were fairly even throughout the week, though peaking on Wednesdays, with no slow-down on the weekend.
Latinos, who lagged behind the black in drug arrests, were more likely to be arrested for DUI by Lancaster deputies than blacks – 27 Latino DUI arrests to 15 for blacks.
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THE WAR ON DRUGS IS A WAR ON THE PEOPLE : Bags of marijuana buds confiscated by deputies sits atop the hood of a patrol car. Photo courtesy: Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
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