Drug Crime
Date Range
Score Range
Irish Times (Beneficial / Harmful) : Daughter of Jason Hennessy Sr and sons’ partners charged with facilitating crime gang
Framing drug distribution as deeply harmful and embedded in organised crime
[proper_attribution] linking defendants to organised drug activity
“they facilitated the distribution of controlled drugs in Dublin 15 and “participated in and contributed to an activity of the organisation””
The New York Times (Safe / Threatened) : U.S. Mint’s Gold Program Is a Longtime Mess. Ron Paul Saw That Coming.
The domestic economy and state institutions are framed as vulnerable to infiltration by transnational criminal networks
[comprehensive_sourcing]
“the Mint ended up buying gold that originated with a Colombian drug cartel or passed through the hands of Mexican pawn shops and Peruvian payday lenders.”
CTV News (Ally / Adversary) : More than 200 tourists trapped on iconic Rio hilltop after gun battle between police, drug …
drug gangs framed as hostile adversaries to public order and safety
The use of 'gun battle between police, drug gangs' in the headline frames the gangs as active combatants rather than fleeing suspects, reinforcing an adversarial and militarized narrative. This is reinforced by the police statement that traffickers 'opened fire'.
“gun battle between police, drug gangs”
Daily Mail (Safe / Threatened) : Two CIA officers killed in Mexico when their car skidded off ravine and exploded after …
Mexico framed as under severe threat from drug cartels
[sensationalism]
“bust of 'largest ever drug lab'”
Daily Mail (Threat Safe) : Clavicular's YouTube channels REMOVED from platform following 'looksmaxxing' influencer's suspected overdose
Framing substance use as dangerous and life-threatening
[appeal_to_emotion], [misleading_context]
“He claimed that his situation was so serious that he was given a 'life support mask'.”
The Guardian (Threat Safe) : Breaking the cycle of drugs, debt and violence in prisons
Prison drug trade is framed as a major threat to safety and order
[cherry_picking] and [framing_by_emphasis]: The £1bn annual market estimate is used to amplify perceived danger, despite limited methodological context, reinforcing threat perception.
“even a conservative assessment suggests a prison drugs market worth in the region of £1bn annually.”
CTV News (Threat Safe) : Appeals tossed for man convicted in Brampton crash that killed Karolina Ciasullo and her 3 …
Framing drug-impaired driving as a serious public safety threat
[loaded_language] and emphasis on extreme risk-taking and presence of drugs near the driver seat amplify danger perception
“He drove at extreme speed through a residential area, ignored a stop sign, drove through a red light, and used the wrong lane.”
New York Post (Threat Safe) : Former NY druggie sues Amazon over brain cells he lost doing whip
Framing drug use as a personal failing and public danger
The article uses stigmatizing language like 'druggie' and 'lamebrain lawsuit' to mock the plaintiff, amplifying the perception of drug misuse as both absurd and threatening to personal well-being.
“A former New York druggie is suing Amazon over brain cells he lost doing “whip-its” for years”