Why the war on drugs will never be won

[SheetWise]

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That seems to me like a pretty good incentive to perpetuate the drug problem in America, rather than end it.


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The question then, is are you doing your part?.
I'm doing mine.

Unlike the rest of these posters, I understand your point Poboy. They can't get past the supply and demand arguement.

These career narcs and the legislators that support them have their livelyhoods at stake. They are mercenaries in a war against their own people.

[hmkpoker]

By that logic, we could help solve unemployment by paying people to dig ditches and fill them up.

Drug illegalization HURTS the economy. Legalize, and you create new jobs (watch for "big marijuana"), you SUBSTANTIALLY lower the prices, giving people more money to spend on other things (thus creating demand for more jobs), and you keep money in the country, because Pablo Escabar clones can't exist anymore, AND we're not paying as much to keep so many prisoners alive.

Seems +EV to me.

its -EV if you are a police officer, prison guard, Justice Department lawyer or DEA administrator. They have powerful friends in Washington.

The under cover narcs make very good money.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulia,_Texas
The state attorney general awarded Tom Coleman a prize for being "Lawman of the Year."

[hmkpoker]

Yeah, some people get hurt, but for the economy, it's better overall. The narcs aren't providing a useful service for the people. They're just wasting tax dollars.

http://www.readingeagle.com/re/lead/1463828.asp

[elwoodblues]

You embolden the drug dealers when you criticize the war on drugs. The only reason we are losing the war is because of criticism of its efforts.

[BCPVP]

Don't you understand? This criticism will show that we are divided against drugs when we should be united! Only then will the drug dealers and cartels take us seriously...

[hmkpoker]

What does this have to do with anything?

[eviljeff]

all lawyers and paralegals rely on crime happening?

what about patent, copyright, trademark, admiralty, labor, contract, bankruptcy, family, products liability, civil rights, insurance, international, real estate, corporate, administrative, torts, healthcare, human rights, securities, tax, environmental, constitutional, education, etc. law?

you really think 25% of the legal profession devotes itself to drugs? you're nuts.