Policing Methamphetamine: Narcopolitics in Rural America PDF
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Policing Methamphetamine This page intentionally left blank Policing Methamphetamine Narcopolitics in Rural America William Garriott a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org © 2011 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Garriott, William Campbell, 1977– Policing methamphetamine : narcopolitics in rural America / William Garriott. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–0–8147–3239–7 (cl : alk. paper) — ISBN 978–0–8147–3240–3 (pb : alk. paper) — ISBN 978–0–8147–3241–0 (e-book) 1. Methamphetamine—West Virginia—Baker County. 2. Methamphetamine abuse—West Virginia—Baker County—Prevention. 3. Drug traffic— Investigation—West Virginia—Baker County. 4. Methamphetamine abuse— United States—Political aspects. 5. Police—United States. I. Title. HV5831.W4G37 2011 362.29’9—dc22 2010039828 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For Sarah This page intentionally left blank Contents Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 1 “The Most Dangerous Drug in America” 19 2 “It Could Be Here . . . It Could Be My Neighbor” 37 3 “You Can Always Tell Who’s Using Meth” 59 4 “The People You’d Never Suspect” 83 5 “Against the Peace and Dignity of the State” 103 6 “What Do You Do with Them?” 129 Epilogue: “A Lot Happens in a Little Town” 163 Notes 167 Bibliography 173 Index 181 About the Author 191 | vii This page intentionally left blank Acknowledgments First and foremost, I want to thank the residents of that area of West Virginia that I call Baker County for their kindness, hospitality, and willing- ness to share their lives. It was their generosity that made this research pos- sible. I regret that the need for anonymity makes me unable to thank them by name. Particular thanks goes to “Christie” who went above and beyond in sharing her life experience with me. Financial support was provided by the Graduate School at Princeton University, the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University, the National Science Foundation, and the Fellowship of Woodrow Wilson Schol- ars. I thank them for their generosity. I am very thankful to those who commented on the manuscript and offered their support over the course of this project. There are too many to name here, but I would like especially to acknowledge John Borneman, Nancy Camp- bell, Summerson Carr, Jessica Cattalino, Isabelle Clark-Deces, Leo Coleman, Susanna Drake, Cassie Fennell, Angela Garcia, Abdellah Hammoudi, Stepha- nie Kane, Mindie Lazarus-Black, Rena Lederman, Peter Locke, Moira Lynch, Anne-Maria Makhulu, Joseph Masco, Dawn Moore, Kevin O’Neill, Philip Parnell, Jason Pine, Eugene Raikhel, Carolyn Rouse, Jane Schneider, Michelle Stewart, Mariana Valverde, Matthew Wolf-Meyer, Carol Zanca, and Jessica Zuchowski. My sincerest thanks goes to James Boon and Lawrence Rosen who provided invaluable feedback on an early draft of the manuscript. I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Carol Greenhouse and João Biehl, who offered support beyond measure over the course of this project. Without their encouragement and insight this project would not have been possible. A heartfelt thanks goes to my colleagues in the Department of Justice Studies at James Madison University: Linda Barbosa, Terry Beitzel, Tammy Castle, Glenn Hastedt, Suraj Jacob, Roberta Mitchell, Peter Pham, Peggy Plass, Christine Robinson, Suey Spivey, Scott Vollum, and Jacki Buffington- Vollum. I would also like to thank Lara Knowles who provided invaluable assistance during the preparation of the final manuscript. | ix
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