Problem 1: After listening to the podcast "George Bush and his back of crack" (found in the Notes and Resources page under podcasts and videos), and watching the first part of the Bush address to the nation where he unveils the "bag of crack" found in a park across the street from the White House,
What lessons we can take from this event, and
Problem 2: What it teaches us about the war on drugs and how it has dominated both our politics and approach to crime control.
Problem 3: Was the kid who the DEA "bought" the drugs from a criminal? Or was he a victim of a political stunt? What consequences did the kid face?
Problem 4: Is there justice in what happened?
Problem 5: What does this political theater, with a president unveiling a bag of crack from the Oval Office, teach us about the politics of crime control and the ways the war on drugs has shaped our politics and approach towards controlled substances?