As high as 9 out 10 crimes related to ‘ice,’ says lawmaker
Most of the crimes committed in the CNMI may have something to do with methamphetamine or “ice,” according to Rep. Antonio P. Sablan (Ind-Saipan), who said that based on his own estimates, crimes from burglary to murder may have direct links to the illegal drug.
He estimated that the figures can be anywhere from 80 to 90 percent.
“These are just based on my meetings and consultations with the authorities,” Sablan said, noting that he and other lawmakers have been meeting with the Department of Public Safety and the Customs Division of the Department of Finance.
For the lawmaker, the “ice” issue “is an alarming development” that deserves attention. There are no current statistics to speak of when it comes to “ice,” but the establishment of a drug court can provide needed data.
Sablan is the author of a House joint resolution, HJR 19-05, seeking to create a multi-agency, multi-department, anti-crime task force on the CNMI. Members of the House of Representatives voted unanimously to support the resolution.
You really shouldn’t be quoting percentages (even if they are just estimates) without the raw data or statistics to back them up. It is thinking like this that leads so many of the “lawmakers” to believe they can be self-proclaimed experts. You are just making assumptions and as an elected official, assumptions are not something that are safe for you to make. I can tell you for a fact even if you met with DPS Commissioner about the information, he too doesn’t have the data to help lead you to that conclusion.
‘John Doe’ might also decide to straighten us out of the figures, if one does not treat Tony Sablan’s figures as metaphorical. He also does not need to hide behind “John Doe”. We are a small island. Sooner or later, we get to know somehow. On meth, it is the performance drug of choice for many on island. Let me know if you need “facts”.
Buenas John Doe,
We couldn’t disagree with you. Assumption is the mother of F&$k up in our lives and to base theory or study or belief on assumption is asking for trouble.
Si Yu’us Ma’ase
and you propose lawmakers not give their opinions on these issues? is this outside the lawmakers’ expertise and that you think they can’t give their own estimates? you think consultations and meetings with authorities hold no weight? how would you propose to go about this? do you work in a rehab center? is there one in the CNMI?
This is good, now reprogram the funds and transfer them to the task force so they could start operations to combat the ice epidemic.
Baseless and useless information. My 8 year old niece can surmise that. Just curious, what is your percentage on crimes from poker? What will be the percentage when the casino opens up? What is the percentage of useless activities generated by politicians? Clueless? Thought so.
I’d like to know exactly what crimes on the island are due to “poker”. If a crook robs Winchells Donut, should we ban donuts as being the cause of robberys? How does alcohol affect the crime rate? If I were to guess, drugs and alcohol are responsible for most of the arrests and court cases in the CNMI…. not donuts.