Interdiction is only one piece of the puzzle. The governments (fed & state) and regular folks spend quite a bit on prevention and treatment (more than on enforcement by the way). As we have not tried total legalization we have no real idea if it would be an overall cost savings or not.
Prescription drugs are a far bigger problem IMO. Do you see coke, weed or heroin marketed all over every form of media at all hours if the day?
I grew up in a family of pharmacists. Prescription drugs are definitely a huge problem in this country.
Yes. Drugs aren’t a problem in my community. I’d like for the police to focus their efforts more on property crimes...which are basically ignored in any decent size city.
Ask your doctor if methamphetamine is right for you! Side effects may include extreme paranoia, loss of teeth, severe mood swings, the urge to hump stuffed animals, and an irrational support of the Florida State Seminoles.
I laugh every time I listen to the disclaimers at the end if the commercials. A friggin drug for toenail fungus may cause sudden blindness, heart failure, limbs to fall off or paralysis.
I laugh every time I listen to the disclaimers at the end if the commercials. A friggin drug for toenail fungus may cause sudden blindness, heart failure, limbs to fall off or paralysis.
Especially when folks are seeking them out because they saw an ad for them and self diagnosed their problem.
I don’t disagree. Many of the fatal ODs are on prescription drugs or are of current or former prescription drug abusers.
Of course, a large percentage of property crimes are committed by drug addicts. This is a problem that will not be solved by legalization.
They’ll have the resources to work property crimes if they aren’t calling 3 squad cars, a drug sniffing dog and a helicopter after every moron carrying a joint around with them. Have you had to deal with reporting a theft of any kind? They openly give no f*cks unless you can provide them with HD video and notarized, written admission.
True story. Had a friend who had his chain saw stolen. Had clear video. Easy to identify the perp who was down the street still wearing the same clothes as in the video. Gendarmes said they "couldn't do anything about it" and refused to go and even look at or talk to guy.They’ll have the resources to work property crimes if they aren’t calling 3 squad cars, a drug sniffing dog and a helicopter after every moron carrying a joint around with them. Have you had to deal with reporting a theft of any kind? They openly give no f*cks unless you can provide them with HD video and notarized, written admission.
And don't take it if you are allergic to it...lI laugh every time I listen to the disclaimers at the end if the commercials. A friggin drug for toenail fungus may cause sudden blindness, heart failure, limbs to fall off or paralysis.
They just dont count them and claim that crime is down.
Party of the mayor of said city? Let me guess.
No, this was a rural case and fell on the sheriff's department. In fact, my friend (who never got satisfaction) got the most interest and help from the female and African-American police chief of the town the crime almost, but didn't quite, occur in.
