tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post113138636292626622..comments2023-11-05T17:53:13.405+08:00Comments on Singabloodypore: Solidarity Vigil – No To Death Penalty Draws Crowd of 130Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1132943964726029782005-11-26T02:39:00.000+08:002005-11-26T02:39:00.000+08:00After researching various sources, I've found that...After researching various sources, I've found that one gram of heroin accounts for 14.13 doses ("hits"). This implies that 396.2 grams would deliver 5598 hits, or 4.6 times less than the 26,000 hits estimated by the Singapore government in the Van Tuong Nguyen trial.<BR/><BR/>Also, equating one hit with one ruined life is a gross exaggeration. My analysis shows that 5598 hits would supply heroin to approximately 15 addicts, or 67 average users, for one year.<BR/><BR/>I have attached the results of my findings; I encourage you to perform your own independent research.<BR/><BR/>Estimated Number of Hits per Gram of Heroin<BR/><BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/> 21.43 hits/gram = 300000 hits / 14000 grams<BR/><BR/> 5.26 hits/gram = 2000000 hits / 380000 grams<BR/><BR/> 10.00 hits/gram = 10000 hits / 1000 grams<BR/><BR/> 20.07 hits/gram = 111 hits / 5.53 grams<BR/><BR/> 6.25 hits/gram = 5000 hits / 800 grams<BR/><BR/> 25.51 hits/gram = 2500 hits / 98 grams<BR/><BR/> 5.00 hits/gram = 5000 hits / 1000 grams<BR/><BR/> 19.08 hits/gram = 5 hits / 0.262 grams<BR/><BR/> 16.06 hits/gram = 4000 hits / 249 grams<BR/><BR/> 12.62 hits/gram = 10000 hits / 396.2 grams<BR/><BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/> Average: 14.13 hits/gram<BR/><BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/> Estimated usage for 396.2 grams: 14.13 * 396.2 = 5598 hits<BR/><BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/> Singapore's estimated usage for 396.2 grams: 26000 hits<BR/><BR/> 65.26 hits/gram = 26000 hits / 396.2 grams<BR/><BR/> Singapore's ruling over-estimates the number of hits by 4.6 times.<BR/><BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/> Usage: 2.8 hits / day<BR/><BR/> Regular Habit: 2.5 usages / month = 30 usages / year<BR/><BR/> Total: 30 * 2.8 = 84 hits / year<BR/><BR/> Result: 5598 hits supplies 67 average users for one year<BR/><BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------<BR/><BR/> Usage: 2.8 hits / day<BR/><BR/> Addict Habit: 2.5 usages / week = 130 usages / year<BR/><BR/> Total: 130 * 2.8 = 364 hits / year<BR/><BR/> Result: 5598 hits supplies 15 addicts for one year<BR/><BR/>---------------------------------------------------------------------Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698509609724680662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1131425004522061472005-11-08T12:43:00.000+08:002005-11-08T12:43:00.000+08:00I am interested in the exact arguement on the brea...I am interested in the exact arguement on the breaching of the Singapore Constitution, as to my mind, there are too many qualifications added to the constitution that makes it confusing for the lay person to understand this arguement.Beach-yihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05037948508923425609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5539995.post-1131414529887215952005-11-08T09:48:00.000+08:002005-11-08T09:48:00.000+08:00I was initially very sympathetic to this case but ...I was initially very sympathetic to this case but now I do not know where I stand, simply because more information has come to light over the past week that has changed my perception of this entire case. What is material are the following:<BR/>1. I now realise why Van Nguyen's twin brother has not been seen in public. He has drug-related problems of his own. That one twin did not learn from the errors of another does boggle the mind.<BR/>2. From news reports it seems that Van had debts of his own to repay, and his attempt to smuggle heroin into Australia, via Singapore, was not simply just to pay off his twin's legal and other expenses/debts (though I would understand if an accused, and now condemned, man argued that his actions were purely altruistic - to help someone else).<BR/>3. I had previously asked in another article posted on this blog whether Van's mother was aware that her son was about to travel overseas to engage in an illegal and risky venture, as it was reported that the "family" had been threatened by the drug kingpins. To date I've not received any answer... <BR/>4. I think that the anti-death penalty proponents need to focus on the specifics of this case (what makes it different from others that allow for clemency) to convince the sceptics. Instead, a lot points not germane to this case have been made by the anti-death penalty proponents. One point, interesting though it maybe, is that drug barons regularly use a number of decoys to ensure that at least one courier gets through to his destination. What evidence is there that such a tactic was employed in this instance? It seems unlikely that someone carrying 396 grams of heroin was a decoy. <BR/>5. And finally, and relatedly, the whole issue is put into stark relief when one now realises that 396 grams is equivalent to more than 26,000 doses for drug addicts... sigh...<BR/><BR/>Notwithstanding the above, I think that because of Van's age, that clemency should still be granted, and his sentence commuted to life in imprisonment. A very sad and tragic case indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com