okay i will add another piece of wood to this fire.

i think that the war on drugs is used by our
governments as an excuse to step on constitutional
rights more than anything else.

--- Kendall David Corbett <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing some lawyers go out
> of business.  If drug abuse were treated as a
> medical/psychological/social problem, the number of
> treatment providers would likely increase.
>
> If the courts weren't so clogged with drug related
> cases, it wouldn't take nearly as long for murder
> cases and the like to come to trial (except for
> continuances and delay tactics - see my first
> comment).  And what percentage of property crimes
> are caused by drug deals, and how many violent
> crimes are caused by drug deals gone bad?  You're
> probably right that police chiefs and state bureau's
> of criminal investgation wouldn't like to see their
> drug interdiction funds cut, but does any state or
> local level agency like to see it's Federal funding
> cut?  I't's probably going to happen to a lot of
> programs in the next two years, with Medicaid being
> at the top of the list.
>
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From: [log in to unmask]
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>       Sent: Wed 1/5/2005 10:06 AM
>       To: [log in to unmask]
>       Cc:
>       Subject: Re: drugs was "if you're against the iraqi
> war..."
>
>
>
>       Most folks do not realize how many legal
> professional would be out of work if
>       drugs were legalized. Lawyers, bail bondsmen,
> judges, the treatment folks and
>       on and on. For every drug dealer put out of
> business, nine other legitimate
>       professionals would also be out of jobs. Ask any
> police chief if he would like
>       his Federal drug interdition money cut! Bobby
>
>
>       it is like prohibition in the 20's. it is not
> working
>       to have them illeagle, only puts a high profit on
> them
>       and draws criminals.
>
>       --- Elizabeth Thiers <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
>       > We could tax the wahoozy out of them like we do
>       > tobacco and alcohol and
>       > there could be laws protecting purity and
> content.
>       > Free up a lot time for
>       > more hard core criminals.
>       >
>
>
>




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