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Re: AlphaBay, the Largest Online 'Dark Market,' Shut Down

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Post by jrnichols »

jwdunne wrote: post #128
Romanulus wrote: post #127

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Anti-histamines are not poisonous.

Nope but it's still not pleasant. Granted they're still snorting cocaine but do they want to short sedative antihistamines when they want a stimulant? Unlikely. The point is dealers will cut with unsavoury shit. They're not stupid enough to cut with poison but they are stupid enough to cut with shit that will turn people away.

> Granted they're still snorting cocaine but do they want to short sedative antihistamines when they want a stimulant? Unlikely.

Actually it's not unlikely.. South Dallas has a problem with stuff - cheap heroin cut with Tylenol PM. cheap and common. about $3 a hit.

Re: AlphaBay, the Largest Online 'Dark Market,' Shut Down

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Post by jwdunne »

jrnichols wrote: post #131
jwdunne wrote: post #128

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Nope but it's still not pleasant. Granted they're still snorting cocaine but do they want to short sedative antihistamines when they want a stimulant? Unlikely. The point is dealers will cut with unsavoury shit. They're not stupid enough to cut with poison but they are stupid enough to cut with shit that will turn people away.

> Granted they're still snorting cocaine but do they want to short sedative antihistamines when they want a stimulant? Unlikely. Actually it's not unlikely.. South Dallas has a problem with stuff - cheap heroin cut with Tylenol PM. cheap and common. about $3 a hit.

Heroin is a little bit different than cocaine. Cocaine is a much more social drug so you will see a larger number of non addict customers to addict customers.

Plus emphasis on sedative. Paracetamol has a synergistic effect with opiates. It wouldn't do the opposite of what it's meant to do. It's more like mixing caffeine tabs with heroin.

Heroin cut with Tylenol would be a non-issue to a heroin addict. Heroin is considered dirty to the many people who these dealers serviced (yeah I know). I doubt they served many of any cocaine addicts. Just people with nothing better to do on a Friday looking to have a "good time".

I know they no longer deal because one got run out of town after squandering about a thousand quids worth of the stuff on loan with nothing to show for it.

Re: AlphaBay, the Largest Online 'Dark Market,' Shut Down

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Post by dalore »

s73ver wrote: post #120
dalore wrote: post #105

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Slaving used to be legal, and helping them escape was illegal. Anyone who helps slaves escape set it up with the full knowledge they are breaking the law.

This is not a valid rebuttal. Slavery and selling drugs are nowhere near the same thing, and by equating the two, you do a massive disrespect to those who fought for that. Slavery is a civil rights issue; selling drugs is not.

No you are conflating that since something is illegal ergo it's wrong. The point that you're missing is that laws can be wrong and can be changed. Just because something is currently illegal does not make it wrong.

Re: AlphaBay, the Largest Online 'Dark Market,' Shut Down

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Post by dalore »

nihonde wrote: post #116
dalore wrote: post #107

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I never said it's the only path, just the most logical, easiest and obvious path. People are always going to do drugs. If you don't want them to do illegal drugs, then make them legal. It will eliminate illegal drug use overnight literally. Then people can get the help they need and be treated as a disease if they are addicted. Stealing etc and all the other crime that comes from addicts are still crimes. You're kidd…

You are in a fantasy world if you think Japanese people like "a good smoke". You obviously know absolutely nothing about real life in Japan.

I've said I've met a few. Not that all Japanese people are the same. Are you saying they are all exactly alike?
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