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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22922203

For three years, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office produced its own crack cocaine, so it could sell it to people that deputies would then arrest for buying crack cocaine.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Wait, these people have been in jail for 30 years? For buying drugs.

Remind me how much the sheriff got for manufacturing and dealing

[–] conciselyverbose 13 points 1 month ago

It sounds like they served the time a long time ago. However, having a criminal record can still matter, so they're attempting to go back and take them off the books for the people affected.

[–] theonlytruescotsman 10 points 1 month ago

Welcome to the US.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Fucking drug pushers. ACAB