Re:After 50 years of the war on drugs, 'what good is it doin...
by pjc50 on Thursday June 17, 2021 @03:38PM
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Firstly, that would get them into a lot of jurisdiction fights with the local cops.
Secondly, it would also get into a lot of fights with the locals; every "bust a group of people standing on the corner" runs the risk of false positives, the gradual loss of trust of the population, and an increased rate of violent incidents.
Thirdly, in order to avoid just displacing it, it requires cops (or at least cameras) everywhere. America has a lot of corners.
As with Prohibition, this would probably accelerate the collapse of the policy.
Secondly, it would also get into a lot of fights with the locals; every "bust a group of people standing on the corner" runs the risk of false positives, the gradual loss of trust of the population, and an increased rate of violent incidents.
Thirdly, in order to avoid just displacing it, it requires cops (or at least cameras) everywhere. America has a lot of corners.
As with Prohibition, this would probably accelerate the collapse of the policy.