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What is Duke's major criticism of the National District Attorney's Narcotics Conference?
Duke's major criticism of the speakers and cops at the drug conference is that they wage war on a drug culture they seem to know nothing about; the Sun Tzu adage "know your enemy" doesn't register here. Their smug jokes about Margaret Mead and roaches betray a lack of understanding as to how the drug culture actually operates. Duke suggests that the police perspective of drug users is a gross and exaggerated Other-ing of many members of society. His hypothesized police bulletin describes a Dope Fiend as a sociopath, raping and attacking others "for no reason" (139). It is a clear...
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