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Dunedan are all people who make 133% or less than the federal poverty line drug dealers and meth heads?
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Nope, not even remotely. That sort's extremely unhealthy lifestyle means that they usually self-terminate pretty quickly. Sadly, they almost always reproduce first, and prior to self-termination require plenty of expensive medical care for things like Meth Mouth and staph infections from infected injection sites.
Probably not, no way to tell.
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Is there a sizable group of people who make 133% or less that are honest and hard working but just don't have good jobs?
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Probably so, no way to tell.
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The people you are describing are breaking the law and should be put in jail.
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The laws they're breaking are bullshit, and the only jail they belong in is the Darwin Award Penalty Box. This doesn't mean, however, that I or anyone else should be forced to subsidise their self-destructive stupidity and the consequences thereof.
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However, why should we punish everyone for a few bad apples?
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Agreed, and why should I have to pay for these bad apples?
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If you know your neighbors are selling drugs why don't you send in some anonymous tips and get them out of your neighborhood?
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Because;
1: I do not believe in the legitimacy of drug prohibitions, and
2: Because everyone knows what's going on, and nobody cares. This road has been a source of complaints for years, but since this is Bumfuck Appalachia, the local LEOs went to High School with the meth cooks, and therefore don't give a shit. "Prayer For Judgement" is the standard "punishment" for local-borne lowlifes in this area, for any crime up to and including attempted murder*. Cooking meth and selling pills doesn't even register. We have a Deputy currently serving 10-12yrs in Central because he and several family members were selling drugs from the evidence lockup.
*Neighbor stabbed his brother 7 times with a steak-knife, arguing over a dawg. Brother had to be airlifted to Baptist Regional in Winston-Salem, and remained there as the Taxpayer's guest for two weeks before skipping out on approx. $250,000 of medical bills and later being arrested (in Raleigh, not this area) selling his pain meds out of the trunk of his car. Junior (stabber, not stabbee) was arrested on a $1500.00 cash bond and released on a PFJ after a few weeks and a 2-hr trial.