27-11-12, 09:44 AM
(27-11-12, 02:45 AM)Pat link Wrote: The single largest group of prisoners these days (~50%) are druggies that are mugging/shoplifting/burgling in order to score their next fix,
In my country, 90% of violent crime (robberies, brake and enter etc) could be stopped if addicts were allowed to plow fields and raise crops to make heroin for their own use. It would be free, society would be a lot less dangerous. However, government agencies and mafia (who pay politicians) would be out of business. They use drug money for financing and legalizing would make them loose a lot of money. Some people profit from high crime rate.
Most things done in a hurry need to be done again - patiently.