Brunswick County sherriffs credit community in drug bust

sounds like about half of this thread is angry that they can't hang and deal at "Da Ranch" no more! some cultural introspection instead whining about how unfair "society" is would be nice.

Ya know, maybe all people who sell drugs aren't bad. But can we all just take a minute to look at these two individuals. Do they really look like good people you would want in your neighborhood? I'm not saying this because they're black. My point is they cared so little about their community, they were willing to bring drugs, weapons, and drug addicts into their own back yard. Where's the redeeming quality in that? Do we really think this is just a one time thing and that they're really victims of society? We have a black man as president, people! He did not come from an affluent family. Why do we insist on allowing ourselves and our country to act as a mama for people who have such little respect for themselves, their people, and their community that they would be willing to throw their whole lives away?

Let me drop some knowledge on you. First, I would imagine that this value is inflated as usual. I haven't seen any of the charges they are facing, however the majority of the time these numbers reflect an amount and operation far beyond the actual scope of the crime. As far as snitching - well that’s a complex topic. To simplify, calling the police when you see suspicious activity as a law abiding citizen is not the snitching, it’s just being a concerned citizen. Snitching as described by rappers and the "street culture" is when a criminal gives police information about the activities of other criminals in exchange for leniency in sentencing or, in some cases, monetary gain. The latter can be very, very lucrative if said criminal plays his cards right. What is unfortunate is that usually the bigger the criminal the more he/she has to offer which gives them greater leverage; the result can be and often is the major players cooperate and receive sentences years below the norm while uncooperative small timers get the max. Finally, I would like for all of the posters advocating harsh punishment for drug dealers to consider something. I have been an up close observer of the drug game for many years, not to brag but establish credibility. I presume that said posters are the middle class family type. Well I would like everyone here to know that I see nearly as many white kids selling drugs as young black men who are called monsters. In fact, I personally have known of kids from VERY prominent families in this community to be involved in drug dealing. Kids from the Forest Hills/Country Club neighborhood, Landfallers, Wrightsville Beach, and every suburban area in between, not nickel and diming either. While the motivations may be different, i.e. the former trying to, at least initially, escape poverty while the latter usually gets involved to build reputation or to support a growing habit, the principle is the same. It’s funny because the families I refer to do no see this as a double standard whatsoever. A white kid from an affluent family can get arrested for trafficking, get low bail and be out in an hour, make one or two court appearances and then, with the help of one of a few select local attorneys, see the charge reduced or outright dismissed. On the other hand kids from less fortunate families may be arrested for an insignificant amount, be held under high bond until trial, and then choose to plead guilty for fear of being given numerous consecutive sentences. That’s not exactly justice in my book, but it’s the norm here in New Hanover county courts. This is just a brief insight into the local drug game, with universal principles. Just think about it. END MANDATORY MINIMUMS and let the punishment fit the crime. That is all.

Honestly people who do/sell drugs are not all bad people. It is when it gets into the hands of children where it is NOT AT ALL RIGHT.

SOMETIMES SNITCHING WILL HURT YOU MORE THAN HELP YOU. MAY HARM YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD EVEN MORE. YOU DON'T WANT DRAMA COMING IN....BUT YOU DO WANT THE DRUGS OUT!! AND GOD FORBID WHOEVER SNITCHED WAS FOUND OUT....JUST ON RUMORS!!!! ****JUST HOPE HE/SHE/THEM HAS SENT A PRAYER UP TO HEAVEN***** BECAUSE THE RUMOR MAY BE TRUE OR FALSE. YOU NEVER KNOW!!! SO SNITCHING MAY NOT ALWAYS BE A GOOD THING. THEY ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BLAME THE PERSON IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHO DID NOT LIKE THEM OR HUNG TO CLOSE TO THEM. SO THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU DO IT....AND MAKE SURE YOU CAN BACK UP WHAT YOU TELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now that you have proof that snitching is not a bad thing, if you see someone dealing drugs in your neighbor hood, they do not, DO NOT belong in your neighborhood. Neighbors care about one anothers wellfare. They do not sell each other drugs that will hold each other back. You want to move farther in life with a clear state of mind? Well get the drugs off your street. Stop being a fearful nobody. Be a somebody and people will give you the respect you deserve. You sell drugs? You deserve what is coming to you; death by another drug user or jail; you choose. Have a happy holiday fellow neighbors.