correction:

I meant to say:

So I believe that these drug mules should NOT be viewed as criminals per se...

I once watched a short film about some Chinese women who were convicted of trafficking drugs into China. On their last evening in this world, they had a nice dinner, did their nails and prepared their favorite clothes. Next morning, they entered the execution grounds. It was heart-wrenching to watch the film. Drug couriers, sometimes also called drug mules, who bring drugs across international borders almost always are doing it for money or because they are being threatened, and they usually do not understand the laws and penalties. They are simply pawns used by drug lords and corrupt officials on both sides of the border. So I believe that these drug mules should be viewed as criminals per se, but as a modern kind of slave. Their cases should be considered under the category of 'human trafficking' crimes.

Check out this music video to see what Weiwei and 左小祖咒 think：

video.sina.com.cn/p/ent/x/2012-03-13/144861691757.html