"Fewer than half of all violent crimes were resolved in 2011, but over 7 million people are serving time in U.S. prisons. The majority of prisoners were arrested on drug charges, and 81 percent of those are in prison for simple possession. While the United States spends billions of dollars and millions of man hours fighting a war on drugs, 59 percent of rapists and 36.2 percent of murderers are never brought to justice. What do we get for that time and money? It has never been easier to buy drugs. The war on drugs isn't working, and victims and survivors of violent crimes deserve more thorough investigations. Whatever your stance on drug policy, Prof. Alex Kreit says, shouldn't we allocate resources to provide for investigations for all violent crimes? Shouldn't victims come first? Who are the real victims of the war on drugs? What do you think should be done about it?" - y/t
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eric3579says...*quality
siftbotsays...Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by eric3579.
gharksays...But... but.. how will we fill the prisons
00Scud00says...We'll fill them with candy, and then hit them with wrecking balls, that should be fun.
But... but.. how will we fill the prisons
notarobotsays...There are a number of white collar criminals who never face penalties as well.
scheherazadesays...Law enforcement isn't about helping victims.
Its about enforcing compliance.
There are only a few illegal actions that have victims:
Theft, injury, killing, destruction of property, trespass...
The other 5000 federal laws, similar amount of state laws (per state), and few hundred county laws (per county), are there to herd you into a state of compliance with lawmaker's design for society.
-scheherazade
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