Oh yea. Part of me coming to reality was the officer helping me realize that it would have ruined my family, and had quite a criminal record.

He did give him back his life.

But how is it possible that his life was at risk at all? Why a 10 year sentence for taking drugs? The government should simply not have that power.

Its kind of ironic that most law and order folks would consider this an example or dirty cops being dirty or privilegeor whatever. The fact is, this stuff doesn't really seem to happen anymore unless you're the Prime Ministers wife or something

Because it happens more often than not but everyone involved keeps their mouth shut. It's not something you should really plan to get viral on social media...

"Look at the cute cop who let me go with a warning after trafficking drugs" XOXO

For me that was an example of lazy cop who don't want to do extra paperwork.

It saved one life, but that person could later return to selling drugs and contribute to thousands OD's and many deaths.

Ya but...I feel like justice can often be had for the price of a stern finger-wagging and understanding that even if you're not booked into the system, you're in the system now and its best you clean up shop and get outta town figuratively speaking ;)

10 year sentence for selling drugs, not taking them.

Like the other person said, it was for selling, not taking. Also, I think someone should have the power to keep the public safe, whether government, or a society-sponsored group.

The cops were undercover DEA with previous experience going underground in places like Colombia. They had been in rough places. Their focus was mainly hunting the big guys: suppliers. End-chain young people trying to make a quick buck is low yield, and if anything going after them distracts from the root of the problem and alerts the big guys.

From what I read, MDMA is barely worse than weed or booze.

Or, rather, he declined to steal his life away and imprison him for what they obviously both agreed was a bullshit reason.

I don’t think declining to be a villain warrants the same response as choosing to be a hero.