Trump's 'very bad' Bahamian drug dealers? U.S. data shows little evidence

[Judi Lynn]

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019 / 4:13 PM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Brad Brooks
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(Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s concern the United States could open its doors to “very bad drug dealers” by easing immigration rules for the storm-hit Bahamas is undercut by administration data showing the Caribbean plays a small role in the narcotics trade.

The era of the 1980s “Cocaine Cowboys,” who used speedboats to ferry vast amounts of that drug into South Florida from the Caribbean, has long since passed in large part because of the cooperation between the United States and nations including the Bahamas.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency’s most recent assessment of drug trafficking mentions the Bahamas only once in its more than 150 pages, and indeed raises concerns about more potent marijuana flowing from the continental United States to the Caribbean.

“There are an extremely small number of people in the Bahamas involved in the level of criminality Trump was talking about, particularly drug trafficking,” said Charles Katz, an Arizona State University criminology professor who has worked extensively in the Caribbean, including advising nations on how to fight crime.

More:
https://uk.reuters.com/article/storm-dorian-bahamas-drugs/trumps-very-bad-bahamian-drug-dealers-u-s-data-shows-little-evidence-idUKKCN1VV2OB?rpc=401&

[atreides1]

1. The truth doesn't matter to Trump

To Trump, his base, and that little toad Stephen Miller, those people aren't the right color...and that's the real reason he doesn't want them here!!!!

[dawg day]

2. he must have seen a re-run of Miami Vice

The absolute absurdity of looking at storm-shocked families and seeing "very bad people, drug dealers"-- you know that's just the way he refers to non-whites.

[safeinOhio]

3. 90 Pounds of Cocaine Seized aboard Ship Owned by Mitch McConnell's Family

Who's bringing in the coke?

https://freedomoutpost.com/90-pounds-cocaine-seized-aboard-ship-owned-mitch-mcconnells-family/

[Peace06]

4. "Very Bad"

His logic is what is very bad. In fact that is an apt description of him overall. I'm sure the drug dealers had the means and money to get out. Does he think the drug dealers would purposely stay in the direct path of the hurricane? And risk losing their product? Or they stayed there just to get in US?

[jberryhill]

5. Are they bad drug dealers, or dealers of bad drugs?

What are bad drug dealers? The ones that don’t turn a profit?

[Straw Man]

6. He might have just seen ...

... Jackie Brown on Netflix.