The Drug War Kills - Harm Reduction Saves Lives
As is typical for all protests addressing poverty and drug war victims; few citizens attended, giving tacit permission to the government to maintain the drug war and the cruel levels of poverty so many are affected by.
Feb 21 National Day of Action on the Overdose Crisis- Victoria
www.facebook.com/events/578125022377371/
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"The experiences and perspectives gleaned through these interviews point to the harmful effects of policing on the physical and mental well-being of members of the Victoria street community, a majority of whom use illicit drugs, live with disabilities, and/or suffer from chronic illnesses. These findings highlight the need for yet another revisiting of the use of policing to regulate poverty, as an approach that encourages a disproportionate and unjustified interference with the daily lives of the most marginalized members of our communities, and misuses resources to criminalize rather than alleviate poverty."
(Out of Sight: Policing Poverty in Victoria - Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group)
www.vipirg.ca/2012/01/out-of-sight-policing-poverty-in-vi...
The Georgia Straight studied more than 120 coroner's reports and found that 90 percent of police-related deaths involved mental illness, drugs, or alcohol.
www.straight.com/news/389476/deaths-involving-police-reve...
The Drug War Kills - Harm Reduction Saves Lives
As is typical for all protests addressing poverty and drug war victims; few citizens attended, giving tacit permission to the government to maintain the drug war and the cruel levels of poverty so many are affected by.
Feb 21 National Day of Action on the Overdose Crisis- Victoria
www.facebook.com/events/578125022377371/
____________ _____________
"The experiences and perspectives gleaned through these interviews point to the harmful effects of policing on the physical and mental well-being of members of the Victoria street community, a majority of whom use illicit drugs, live with disabilities, and/or suffer from chronic illnesses. These findings highlight the need for yet another revisiting of the use of policing to regulate poverty, as an approach that encourages a disproportionate and unjustified interference with the daily lives of the most marginalized members of our communities, and misuses resources to criminalize rather than alleviate poverty."
(Out of Sight: Policing Poverty in Victoria - Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group)
www.vipirg.ca/2012/01/out-of-sight-policing-poverty-in-vi...
The Georgia Straight studied more than 120 coroner's reports and found that 90 percent of police-related deaths involved mental illness, drugs, or alcohol.
www.straight.com/news/389476/deaths-involving-police-reve...