Washington Affairs

19 May 2003


Latest Victim in Drug War
Alberta Spruill is not a name anyone knew until Saturday morning's papers came out. She was a church-going employee of the City of New York. At 6:10 am on Friday, the New York Police Department, using a no-knock warrant issued on the basis of a drug-dealer's testimony, broke into her home. A "flash-bang" grenade was used, the 57 year-old woman was handcuffed. At 6:32 am, she was rushed to Harlem Hospital suffering chest pains, and at aout 8am, she died. This is the war on drugs, and it is past time to surrender. Click here to read more.

Nichols Faces 160 Murder Counts
Terry Nichols is the greatest American-born terrorist alive. Timothy McVeigh was executed for his part in the Oklahoma City bombings that killed 168, and now, Mr. Nichols is facing the same penalty in a state court in Oklahoma, having been found guilty on federal charges and getting a life sentence. By any logic, this case is precisely why the death penalty needs to stay on the books. Click here for more.

Illegal Aliens Die in Trailer
Smuggling is an ugly business, and when humans are the cargo, it is at its ugliest. Last week, 18 Mexicans were found dead a container that had been over-filled with people trying to sneak into the US. What is most troubling is the fact that they needn't have died at all; had the US and Mexico worked out a decent guest-worker plan, they would never have been in that trailer. Click here to read on.