Drugs Guns Lies

Author : Keith Banks,Ben Smith
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781760874544

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Drugs, Guns & Lies by Keith Banks,Ben Smith Pdf

Banks has told his story in a raw and honest autobiography. It is the best true crime book published in Australia in a decade.' -John Silvester, Crime Reporter for The Age Undercover was like guerrilla warfare; to understand your enemy, you had to walk amongst them, to become them. The trick was to keep an eye on that important line between who you were and who you were pretending to be. This is the true story of Keith Banks, one of Queensland's most decorated police officers, and his journey into the world of drugs as an undercover operative in the 1980s. In an era of corruption, often alone and with no backup, he and other undercover cops quickly learned to blend into the drug scene, smoking dope and drinking with targets, buying drugs and then having dealers arrested. Very quickly, the lines between his identity as a police officer and the life he pretended to be part of became blurred. This is a raw and confronting story of undercover cops who all became casualties of that era, some more than others, when not everyone with a badge could be trusted.

Author : Keith Banks
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781761062155

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Gun to the Head by Keith Banks Pdf

Banks has told his story in a raw and honest autobiography. It is the best true crime book published in Australia in a decade.' -John Silvester, Crime Reporter for The Age on Drugs, Guns and Lies 'Fear and exhilaration are blood brothers; that's what drives risk. I should have been careful what I wished for.' Keith Banks was a member of the Queensland Police Force when not everyone with a badge could be trusted. After serving as an undercover cop and declining an opportunity to participate in a lucrative and totally corrupt enterprise, Keith found himself sidelined from the Drug Squad. In 1984 he was transferred to the Taringa Criminal Investigation Branch as a Detective Senior Constable. That had its moments, but he wanted more. He missed the adrenaline charge of his days as an undercover cop. He discovered that rush again when, ultimately, he became one of the first full-time members of the Tactical Response Group. This was challenging and dangerous work. Not only did Keith find himself facing off against some of Australia's most brutal criminals, but he also had to confront the demons of constantly living on the edge, of finding that fine line between good and bad where violence was normal. Raw and confronting, Gun to the Head exposes a world of policing that few have lived.

Author : Duff McKagan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451606645

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It's So Easy by Duff McKagan Pdf

Musician Duff McKagan shares details about his life and career, discussing the creation and rise of Guns n' Roses, his struggle with alcoholism and drug addiction, his path to sobriety, and more.

Author : John R. Lott
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781621575986

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The War on Guns by John R. Lott Pdf

When it comes to the gun control debate, there are two kinds of data: data that's accurate, and data that left-wing billionaires, politicians, and media want you to believe is accurate. In The War on Guns, economist and gun rights advocate John Lott turns a skeptical eye to well-funded anti-gun studies and stories that perpetuate false statistics to frighten Americans into giving up their guns.

Author : Ioan Grillo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781635572797

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Blood Gun Money by Ioan Grillo Pdf

“An eye-opening and riveting account of how guns make it into the black market and into the hands of criminals and drug lords.”--Adam Winkler From the author of El Narco and winner of the Maria Moors Cabot Prize, a searing investigation into the enormous black market for firearms, essential to cartels and gangs in the drug trade and contributing to the epidemic of mass shootings. The gun control debate is revived with every mass shooting. But far more people die from gun deaths on the street corners of inner city America and across the border as Mexico's powerful cartels battle to control the drug trade. Guns and drugs aren't often connected in our heated discussions of gun control-but they should be. In Ioan Grillo's groundbreaking new work of investigative journalism, he shows us this connection by following the market for guns in the Americas and how it has made the continent the most murderous on earth. Grillo travels to gun manufacturers, strolls the aisles of gun shows and gun shops, talks to federal agents who have infiltrated biker gangs, hangs out on Baltimore street corners, and visits the ATF gun tracing center in West Virginia. Along the way, he details the many ways that legal guns can cross over into the black market and into the hands of criminals, fueling violence here and south of the border. Simple legislative measures would help close these loopholes, but America's powerful gun lobby is uncompromising in its defense of the hallowed Second Amendment. Perhaps, however, if guns were seen not as symbols of freedom, but as key accessories in our epidemics of addiction, the conversation would shift. Blood Gun Money is that conversation shifter.

Author : Steven Adler,Lawrence J. Spagnola
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780061995439

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My Appetite for Destruction by Steven Adler,Lawrence J. Spagnola Pdf

From the original Guns N’ Roses drummer comes a tale of sex, drugs, excess, hairspray, and an intense 20-year struggle with addiction. Guns N’ Roses is one of the world’s most successful rock bands, with estimated sales of 90 million albums worldwide. Steven Adler is the original drummer, with an infamous past of sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll that led to his removal from the band. And here, for the first time, Steven Adler tells it all. In My Appetite for Destruction, he reveals with wit and candour his personal struggles with drug addiction, including the financial ruin he faced after being kicked out of Guns N’ Roses and the health problems that almost claimed his life several times—two heart attacks, a suicide attempt, and a debilitating stroke, as well as an epic 20-year addiction to crack and heroin. Now clean and sober, Steven sets the record straight on his life and his time with Guns N’ Roses, during the rise and collapse of one of the greatest rock bands of all time. “Great for the die-hard GNR fan . . . This is a cautionary tale, all the way.” —Penthouse

Author : Lealan Jones,Lloyd Newman,David Isay
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1998-05
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780671004644

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Our America by Lealan Jones,Lloyd Newman,David Isay Pdf

The award-winning creators of National Public Radio's "Ghetto Life 101" and "Remorse: The 14 Stories of Eric Morse" combine talents with a young photographer to show what life is like in one of the country's darkest places: Chicago's Ida B. Wells housing project. Photos.

Author : Duff McKagan,Chris Kornelis
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780306823886

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How to Be a Man by Duff McKagan,Chris Kornelis Pdf

Duff McKagan is one of the most respected survivors in hard rock. In How to Be a Man, he shares the wisdom he gained on the path to superstardom—from his time with Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver to getting sober after a life of hard living to achieving his personal American Dream of marrying a supermodel, raising a family, and experiencing what it's like to be winked at by Prince. An interviewer's favorite, McKagan's wisdom has been sought out on everything from financial planning and relationships to surviving the summer festival circuit and escaping a military coup. Expanding on his popular weekly columns in Seattle Weekly, Playboy.com, and ESPN.com, McKagan equips readers with the knowledge they need to rock fatherhood, manage their money, and remain a good dude in spite of it all.

Author : Roberto Escobar,Roberto Escobar Gaviria
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124194585

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Escobar by Roberto Escobar,Roberto Escobar Gaviria Pdf

The incredible true story of the rise and reign of Pablo Escobar, the most wanted criminal in history, told by the one man who was with him every step of the way - his brother Roberto.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780966669312

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Slash by Anonim Pdf

Author : Kevin Barry
Publisher : Random House
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781407086149

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Dark Lies the Island by Kevin Barry Pdf

Winner of the Sunday Times short story prize Winner of the Edge Hill short story prize A kiss that just won't happen. A disco at the end of the world. A teenage goth on a terror mission. And OAP kiddie-snatchers, and scouse real-ale enthusiasts, and occult weirdness in the backwoods... Dark Lies the Island is a collection of unpredictable stories about love and cruelty, crimes, desperation, and hope from the man Irvine Welsh has described as 'the most arresting and original writer to emerge from these islands in years'. Every page is shot through with the riotous humour, sympathy and blistering language that mark Kevin Barry as a pure entertainer and a unique teller of tales.

Author : Alex S. Vitale
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781784782900

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The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale Pdf

The massive uprising following the police killing of George Floyd in the summer of 2020--by some estimates the largest protests in US history--thrust the argument to defund the police to the forefront of international politics. It also made The End of Policing a bestseller and Alex Vitale, its author, a leading figure in the urgent public discussion over police and racial justice. As the writer Rachel Kushner put it in an article called "Things I Can't Live Without", this book explains that "unfortunately, no increased diversity on police forces, nor body cameras, nor better training, has made any seeming difference" in reducing police killings and abuse. "We need to restructure our society and put resources into communities themselves, an argument Alex Vitale makes very persuasively." The problem, Vitale demonstrates, is policing itself-the dramatic expansion of the police role over the last forty years. Drawing on first-hand research from across the globe, The End of Policing describes how the implementation of alternatives to policing, like drug legalization, regulation, and harm reduction instead of the policing of drugs, has led to reductions in crime, spending, and injustice. This edition includes a new introduction that takes stock of the renewed movement to challenge police impunity and shows how we move forward, evaluating protest, policy, and the political situation.

Author : Ted Nugent
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2001-08-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781596986633

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God, Guns & Rock'N'Roll by Ted Nugent Pdf

Rock and Roll legend Ted Nugent contends that a lot of what is wrong with this country could be remedied by a simple, but controversial concept: gun ownership.

Author : Deanna Adler,Lawrence J. Spagnola
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-24
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1945322020

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Sweet Child of Mine by Deanna Adler,Lawrence J. Spagnola Pdf

Sweet Child of Mine is the life story of Deanna Adler, mother of Steven Adler, the original drummer for Guns N' Roses. These are the words of a mother's love for an infamous son whose phenomenal success is only surpassed by his astounding capacity for self destruction. Her pages are filled with moments of profound joy and crippling heartbreak.

Author : Michael Levine,Laura Kavanau-Levine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 0985238623

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The Big White Lie by Michael Levine,Laura Kavanau-Levine Pdf

In The Big White Lie, Michael Levine, former DEA agent and bestselling author of Deep Cover, leads the reader through a decade of undercover work. Levine's prose is fast-moving, highly readable, and hard-hitting. He tells how the beautiful South American "Queen of Cocaine" seduced the CIA into protecting her from prosecution as she sold drugs to Americans; how CIA-sponsored paramilitary ousted, tortured, and killed members of a pro-DEA Bolivian ruling party; and how the CIA created La Corporacion, the "General Motors of cocaine," which led directly to the current cocaine/crack epidemic. As a 25-year veteran agent for the DEA, Michael Levine worked deep-cover cases from Bangkok to Buenos Aires, and witnessed firsthand scandalous violations of drug laws by U.S. officials.