Or do we just keep throwing more and more people in prison for non violent drug offenses? I know a lot of people in law enforcement NEVER want to see an end to the war on drugs, since the confiscation of 'ill gotten gains' from drug suspects (some of whom are never actually convicted of a crime, but still lose their property and money) enriches police departments?
Or should we just legalize drugs, like they were legal 100 years ago, and instead spend the money we now use to incarcerate drug addicts on treatment for their addiction instead? Unless we turn into a total police state (and we're rapidly heading there now) we'll NEVER be able to legislate the behavior of people. I don't know about you, but I'd rather live in a society that tolerates and tries to help and treat drug addicts than a society that puts them up against the wall and shoots them. Or throws them in prison for years for non violent offenses. How about you?
2007-07-20
06:54:47
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