I was lecturing law and criminology back in 2007. So some 17 years ago, it was already well established that the 'war on drugs' was a failure, for the same reasons you mention, but add to this the 3 strikes principle applied in the US and the result is more of its population incarcerated than in any other country in the world, which is an absolutely shocking statistic. Criminalising users and those in mere possession achieves very little, and what should be done is to go after the career criminals and those at the head of the supply chain, whilst at the same time treat and assist the users, i.e. attack the issue at both ends. Easy to say, but incredibly difficult to achieve, but the conclusion does still stand, that criminalising those not involved in the low end of the system, achieves nothing.
Btw, as an additional point, it was also the case in the US, that crack and other drugs typically used by those lower in society attracted far more focus by the authorities, than more expensive 'designer' drugs like cocaine, the drug of choice amongst the affluent.
The 3 strikes principle in the US - is this still in place, and who pioneered it, which presidency was it? Was any progress made to abolish it? Is it for real that someone can use and be caught with drugs, and then be sent to prison if the third 'offence', the way things stand in the U.S.A.? Thanks.
Totally agree we need to be looking at the way the city’s in the uk are and how we can support the drugged up community’s back on the right paths they is way to much crime because of it and people are scared to go out because of it
Addiction is not as technical as it may to someone who hasn't struggled with it. But, I would also caution an emotional sentimentality approach to combating drug abuse. Richard, you not fight for the value of a life of someone who doesn't recognize their lives. America and European has an escapism culture from very early years that reflects in the drug use patterns. I say, let the weak be weak but without the legitimacy it would take to add another "grey" to our compromised constitutions. And let the strong match on, let's focus on human capacity and human resources that easily accessible through drive, focus and tenacity. Let's feed, what will feed us and our economies as well as our judicial structures- human capital and human potential. We can't safe everyone and I love you for trying but you just can't win the war on drugs.
I was lecturing law and criminology back in 2007. So some 17 years ago, it was already well established that the 'war on drugs' was a failure, for the same reasons you mention, but add to this the 3 strikes principle applied in the US and the result is more of its population incarcerated than in any other country in the world, which is an absolutely shocking statistic.
Criminalising users and those in mere possession achieves very little, and what should be done is to go after the career criminals and those at the head of the supply chain, whilst at the same time treat and assist the users, i.e. attack the issue at both ends. Easy to say, but incredibly difficult to achieve, but the conclusion does still stand, that criminalising those not involved in the low end of the system, achieves nothing.
Btw, as an additional point, it was also the case in the US, that crack and other drugs typically used by those lower in society attracted far more focus by the authorities, than more expensive 'designer' drugs like cocaine, the drug of choice amongst the affluent.
The 3 strikes principle in the US - is this still in place, and who pioneered it, which presidency was it? Was any progress made to abolish it? Is it for real that someone can use and be caught with drugs, and then be sent to prison if the third 'offence', the way things stand in the U.S.A.? Thanks.
Totally agree we need to be looking at the way the city’s in the uk are and how we can support the drugged up community’s back on the right paths they is way to much crime because of it and people are scared to go out because of it
Addiction is not as technical as it may to someone who hasn't struggled with it. But, I would also caution an emotional sentimentality approach to combating drug abuse. Richard, you not fight for the value of a life of someone who doesn't recognize their lives. America and European has an escapism culture from very early years that reflects in the drug use patterns. I say, let the weak be weak but without the legitimacy it would take to add another "grey" to our compromised constitutions. And let the strong match on, let's focus on human capacity and human resources that easily accessible through drive, focus and tenacity. Let's feed, what will feed us and our economies as well as our judicial structures- human capital and human potential. We can't safe everyone and I love you for trying but you just can't win the war on drugs.
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