Why are we throwing otherwise innocent people in jail for simple possesion, depriving their homes and families of income, love, and protection? Why aren't we hearing about major drug busts on the border of Mexico (where most of the pot and cocaine come from)? Why do cops never go after the "big busts"? Is it because they know the chain of connections will most likely lead back to someone in their department?
2006-08-03 10:01:19 · 11 answers · asked by jaike 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
In some ways it creates problems. Some illegal drugs should be legal and would be if not for contradictions in the laws that make them illegal. The government makes more money from the drugs being illegal than they would from taxes on them if they were legalized. I am not saying that you should be able to go buy a gram of cocaine or an ounce of weed at any store. The laws do need to be revised.
2006-08-03 10:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
On one hand, I'm a big advocate of personal resonsibility, so if a person wants to screw up his/her life by doing drugs, why should the police waste their time trying to stop them? Instead, the laws should be restricted to the supply side and be more severe: Free the addicts and then lock up the dealers for a good long time, and maybe we'll see some improvement.
On the other hand, I recognize that drug use often leads to other crime and reckless behavior, like DUIs, theft, and murder -- but, then again, there are already laws against these things, so there's not necessarily a need to pile drug use and/or possession laws on top of that.
I don't know what kind of headaches would be entailed with laws against selling drugs only (i.e., without laws against using or possessing drugs), but maybe it's something we ought to give a try.
2006-08-03 17:16:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sole purpose of the "War on Drugs" was to keep cops employed after the end of Prohibition. It hasn't worked and cannot work because it ignores fundamental economics. Where there is demand there will always be supply, and no one is making any serious attempt to address that issue. If drug addiction were treated as the medical problem it is rather than as something criminal a large percentage of or law enforcement budget could be re-allocated, but this isn't doable in our present political climate, the "Soft on Crime" stigma is a vote loser.
2006-08-03 17:19:00 · answer #3 · answered by rich k 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know but they look at is as if they go after the little guy it might lead them to the big guy because they usually they will interogate the little guy to see where they got it from and go on down the line but I do think it is causing more problems than it is fixing them because they are never going to beat the war on drugs!!! For every 1 drug dealer that is busted there are probably 3 more opening up!! So they are never going to beat the war on drugs they are every where you go!!
2006-08-03 17:06:53 · answer #4 · answered by chrissiewild79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does neither. It is an ineffective war because it is very selective. As you say, how in the world are the drugs even getting into the country? Perhaps if efforts where more focused on preventing the influx of drugs, more of an effect may be noticed. Otherwise, in effect, we are 'shooting the messenger'. As well, people very seldom hear of drug busts in the suburbs- mostly low-income areas.
2006-08-03 17:06:38 · answer #5 · answered by Queen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
here's an idea, get a petition going, get legalization on the ballot, keep the stoners straight long enough to vote and stop the madness.
you've identified the problem, that's half the battle, being part of the solution is the other half.
as for the "war of drugs" it's going about as well as "the war on terror". the battle is going on in the wrong place for the wrong reason.
2006-08-03 17:13:20 · answer #6 · answered by Alan S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it takes the wrong approach on confronting a social problem- ask why are Americans so desparate for escapism? Are our live so horrible we need drugs to num the pain? Maybe if the country could work on incentives for creative jobs and rewarding ways to make a living, instaed of allowing the corporations to move out to find cheap labor and we're all stuck with low paying crap jobs, what can they expect?
2006-08-03 17:10:07 · answer #7 · answered by omnimog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The "war on drugs" like "the war on terror', poverty etc. are fake wars that no one intends on winning.
Until we look at drugs as a medical problem rather than a legal problem we are creating more problems than solutions. The solution is treatment not jails. The war on drugs is a socio- economic war. It is a racist tool to incarcerate poor minorities.
2006-08-04 12:37:02 · answer #8 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They bust them by the truckload not 40 miles from where I sit. They get caught at checkpoints, as well. They bring in cocaine, pot; and people. The govt of MX winks at it because they are cocaleros .
2006-08-03 17:13:08 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
everybody knows the war on drugs has been a waste - of time, money, manpower, and more - there are more drugs, and more addicts than ever before - they made a big mistake, but won't admit it - so create is my answer
2006-08-03 17:06:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋