The "Super Meth" Myth: A Tainted Campaign Promise Spencer Pratt's mayoral campaign in Los Angeles has been marked by a series of bombastic claims, but few have been as egregious as his invocation of "super meth," a supposedly new and terrifying scourge on the city's streets.
His opponents have pointed out that this crisis is largely manufactured, but it's worth examining why he's pushing this narrative – and what it says about his approach to public safety.
Pratt's claims rely on a misinterpretation of recent developments in methamphetamine production.