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gizmodo.com Legislators Vote Forward Bill That Would Turn Tech Platforms Into DEA Narcs

The controversial Cooper Davis Act has been voted out of committee, meaning it will take another step towards enactment.

On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee moved forward a bill called the Cooper Davis Act that would make tech companies report users suspected of criminal drug activity to the DEA.

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U.S. Legislators Vote Forward Bill That Would Turn Tech Platforms Into DEA Narcs

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As usual, the US's approach to the war on drugs can be summed up in one word: yiiiiiiiikes.
Congress is incapable of doing anything positive where drugs are concerned. Heck, "positive" for the US with drugs is usually along the lines of "we're now crushing fewer orphans than last year!" Drugs are such a minor crime that it's crazy to make companies snitch for that.
- It's not going to get fixed, because if the war on drugs was won, there'd be no one to fill up the run-for-profit prisons.
  
  The war on drugs was won. By drugs.

Love the notion that the DEA is going to mobilize for one kid smashing up some pills to snort.
Problem solved!

Somebody out there might be having a good time without us getting a cut. -US govt. and believe it or not folks, existing “sin” companies like alcohol producers

More control over plebs through corporation