US drugs prosecutors switch sides to defend accused Colombian traffickers
After working to take down cartels, former officials say America's 'war on drugs' is misguided and the human cost too high
The Guardian (UK)
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
US prosecutors and other senior officials who spearheaded the war against drug cartels have quit their jobs to defend Colombian cocaine traffickers, saying their clients are not bad people and that United States drug policy is wrong. The US system punishes traffickers not according to their importance but the quantity of drugs, meaning a truck driver nabbed with a big consignment could face a longer stretch than a capo caught with a lesser amount.
