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Posted on 2/21/14 at 4:49 pm to Agforlife
Posted on 2/21/14 at 4:49 pm to Agforlife
"'Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it'"
War on drugs a trillion dollar failure
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We haven't gotten any wiser. We keep repeating failed policy hoping it will be different this time.
It's not.
The WoD's had directly led to the state of LE and the militarization of LEO's around the country. It makes life more dangerous for officer and civilian alike.
War on drugs a trillion dollar failure
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Amount spent annually in the U.S. on the war on drugs: More than $51,000,000,000
Number of people arrested in 2012 in the U.S. on nonviolent drug charges: 1.55 million
Number of people arrested for a marijuana law violation in 2012: 749,825
Number of those charged with marijuana law violations who were arrested for possession only: 658,231 (88 percent)
Number of Americans incarcerated in 2012 in federal, state and local prisons and jails: 2,228,400 or 1 in every 108 adults, the highest incarceration rate in the world
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Number of people killed in Mexico's drug war since 2006: 70,000+
Number of students who have lost federal financial aid eligibility because of a drug conviction: 200,000+
Number of people in the U.S. that died from a drug overdose in 2010: 38,329
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National prohibition of alcohol (1920-33)--the "noble experiment"--was undertaken to reduce crime and corruption, solve social problems, reduce the tax burden created by prisons and poorhouses, and improve health and hygiene in America. The results of that experiment clearly indicate that it was a miserable failure on all counts. The evidence affirms sound economic theory, which predicts that prohibition of mutually beneficial exchanges is doomed to failure
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Although consumption of alcohol fell at the beginning of Prohibition, it subsequently increased. Alcohol became more dangerous to consume; crime increased and became "organized"; the court and prison systems were stretched to the breaking point; and corruption of public officials was rampant. No measurable gains were made in productivity or reduced absenteeism. Prohibition removed a significant source of tax revenue and greatly increased government spending. It led many drinkers to switch to opium, marijuana, patent medicines, cocaine, and other dangerous substances that they would have been unlikely to encounter in the absence of Prohibition.
We haven't gotten any wiser. We keep repeating failed policy hoping it will be different this time.
It's not.
The WoD's had directly led to the state of LE and the militarization of LEO's around the country. It makes life more dangerous for officer and civilian alike.
This post was edited on 2/21/14 at 4:51 pm
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Posted on 2/21/14 at 4:53 pm to RogerTheShrubber
If only we would elect real people to represent us but alas no real person can compete with the wealthy that run so we are stuck with what we have. TOSIAR
This post was edited on 2/21/14 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 2/21/14 at 4:53 pm to RogerTheShrubber
it is a failed policy if we talk about what the actual stated goal was but it is a great success if we are real about it lining pockets.
the jump out boys should feel some shame that good officers blood was shed so they could continue their thirst for new shiny toys.
the jump out boys should feel some shame that good officers blood was shed so they could continue their thirst for new shiny toys.
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