Inside an L.A. OxyContin ring that pushed more than 1M pills

Re:Inside an L.A. OxyContin ring that pushed more than 1M pills by wildmusings on Sunday July 10, 2016 @06:21PM (#12067540)

Like that FiveThirtyEight piece I linked to points out, releasing everyone that's in prison for primarily drug crimes will only reduce the prison population by 14%. The headline figures of 50% that you hear includes anyone that has any drug charge as part of their conviction, even if it's not the most serious charge.

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Re:Inside an L.A. OxyContin ring that pushed more than 1M pills by dragonwriter on Sunday July 10, 2016 @06:26PM (#12067571)

14% is a sizable share, and, in any case, a large portion of those with drug and other charges, rather than just did charges, have all the charges stemming from drug-related activities or transactions, or otherwise connected to drug prohibition (similarly many with no drug charges, but only other charges); ending the war on drugs wouldn't just eliminate the imprisonment tied solely to dig charges.

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Re:Inside an L.A. OxyContin ring that pushed more than 1M pills by oxide on Sunday July 10, 2016 @06:22PM (#12067552)

14% is a staggering, massive number. full stop.

Not much of an argument IMO

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Re:Inside an L.A. OxyContin ring that pushed more than 1M pills by mnbcvx on Sunday July 10, 2016 @10:18PM (#12068455)

But keep in mind that the black market around drugs, and the difficulty and expense of obtaining illegal drugs, creates violence.

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