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The hosts discuss the immense psychological stress faced by police officers, particularly in hostile environments like New York City. Mo notes the historical irony that Black politicians originally called for heavy policing during the War on Drugs. This led to over-policing and the infamous sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine, which Mo links to government-sanctioned drug trafficking.
Investigative journalist Gary Webb's "Dark Alliance" series is highlighted, which exposed CIA involvement in trafficking cocaine to fund the Contra war in Central America. Mo notes that while Maxine Waters originally championed these claims, she stopped once she became part of the political establishment. The segment mentions Webb's suspicious death, officially ruled a suicide despite two gunshot wounds to the head.
