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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

In northern Manhattan, crack-related killings are blamedfor a 63 % rise in the murder rate

In northern Manhattan, crack-related killings are blamed
for a 63 % rise in the murder rate

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In northern Manhattan,
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crack-related killings are blamed for a 63 % rise in the murder rate.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:23:59
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime, history
Production
Firelight Films

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In the early 1980s, the crack epidemic tore through America’s inner cities like a tsunami, ravaging all in its wake.
Last year, there was a record 555 homicides in Los Angeles. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:05
Last year, there was a record 555 homicides in Los Angeles.
387 people died in Los Angeles County. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:04
387 people died in Los Angeles County.
The District of Columbia is the murder capital of the country. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:04
The District of Columbia is the murder capital of the countr...
They were, like, you know, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:10
They were, like, you know,
Increased violence is the result of greater competition to make money. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:05
Increased violence is the result of greater competition to m...
I was shot in my back, about an inch or two from my spine, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:06
I was shot in my back, about an inch or two from my spine,
I decided if I was going to die, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:06
I decided if I was going to die,
So, I got up, got in a cab, and I took myself to the hospital. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:06
So, I got up, got in a cab, and I took myself to the hospita...
'Cause had I laid there, I'd have smothered to death, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:07
'Cause had I laid there, I'd have smothered to dea...
Being in the streets made me very hard. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:05
Being in the streets made me very hard.
I had to act a certain way and be tough - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:07
I had to act a certain way and be tough
It robs you of your true self, because you become this hardened guy 24/7. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:06
It robs you of your true self, because you become this harde...
Then it's like, "What is considered weakness?" - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:10
Then it's like, "What is considered weakness?"...
You wanna dance to the song, but you can't dance, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:07
You wanna dance to the song, but you can't dance,
"Oh, he's too emotional." - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:06
"Oh, he's too emotional."
There were guys who some police officers wouldn't even mess with, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:07
There were guys who some police officers wouldn't even ...
And these are the same people, who, a few years ago, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:07
And these are the same people, who, a few years ago,
You're either seeing them laying on the ground, filled with bullets, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:12
You're either seeing them laying on the ground, filled ...
14-year-old David Rosario, a boy with learning disabilities, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:07
14-year-old David Rosario, a boy with learning disabilities,
Police believe the boy died in the crossfire of rival drug dealers. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:05
Police believe the boy died in the crossfire of rival drug d...