Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Lesson Plan

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...