City chase ends in drug suspect's death

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City chase ends in drug suspect's death

Published: 15 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

A suspected drug trafficker was killed yesterday in Bang Khae district following a high-speed car chase which ended in a shoot-out, police said.

Apoliceman looks at a damagedrescue foundation pickup truck.Thevehiclewas involved in a highspeed car chase and abandoned by a suspected drug dealer. (inset) Police and forensic officials examine a taxi followingashoot-out. Asuspected drug dealer forced the cab driver at gunpoint on a high-speed ride through the city tohelp him flee arrest. PHONGTHAI WATTANAVANITVUT

Asawin Pakditalep, 26, was found dead after the shooting at Permsap housing estate on Bang Khae Soi 16.

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aussiedoug
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Discussion 5 : 15 Oct 2012 at 07.585
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Too bad the guy died in a hail of bullets execution style, now we will never know how to fix the Bangkok traffic problems that were no bother to him.
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Discussion 4 : 15 Oct 2012 at 07.124
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So was this another extra judicial killing of a drug dealer or was it Ok this time ? .... and for the rest felixqui already stated the obvious.
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Discussion 3 : 15 Oct 2012 at 06.323
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buster re D1,
The shooting and violence are all results of criminalisation which turns the drug trade over to corrupt officials and mafia scum.

The drug related crime, the health and the social problems associated with drug use and addiction, such as alcohol, and yaa baa, are all made much worse by criminalisation. All the evidence and reason favour legalisation as the start of a sane solution to drug problems.
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Discussion 2 : 15 Oct 2012 at 06.132
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The expected daily proof that current drug policy is an expensive failure that wastes tax money and scarce police resources with zero benefit to society or any individual, with the obvious exception of corrupt officials, mafia groups and those paid to waste time and money whilst harming society.

Is this persistence in pursuing a known failure in some way not insane?
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Discussion 1 : 15 Oct 2012 at 02.121
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Several shots were fired at the UCA unit.
Again man and women put their lives on the line, a cab driver was taken at gun point, a high speed chase, in deed they found a trail of high speed (amphetamine) madness AFTER shot dead.
At the same time,to many comments appear claiming "party drug" and "legalize"
Next time you (these PRO_people) go to your next party, please wear bullet proof vests. COOL!

enjoy your party.
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