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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Amendment 10 Garry Webb

1.Garry Webb
2. Cruel unusual punishment
3.1996
4.United states 

Garry Webb was a reporter for San Jose mercury news, he did small time news here and there. But what he didn't know that he opened a door that not only endangered him, But his way of life, he did a report on a event at that time that was on the news everywhere. The crack cocaine epidemic distributions. but it was not just drug dealers dealing it, The federal government was importing these drugs into america, to support a war that congress didn't want apart in. That was the Contra Costa war during the time Nicaraguans didn't want any part of the communist way. So a civil war began the Contras wanted democratic ways so the money from the drugs or in this case Cocaine was used to support the war. Garry Webb was digging for answers and yes he did. He publish a booked called "Dark alliance" .  His findings was denied and the CIA was denied of the involvement and with his findings he could no longer find his dream job of being a journalist. With the denial he retired and stuck with his findings true. Later the CIA had released the information and announced its involvement, But it wasn't really noticed because due to the Bill Clinton scandal.


Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

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