Comments on: Another expensive and futile gesture in the War on Drugs http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/04/30/another-expensive-and-futile-gesture-in-the-war-on-drugs/ News, politics and the media in the River City Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:47:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bill Dennis http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/04/30/another-expensive-and-futile-gesture-in-the-war-on-drugs/#comment-18090 Bill Dennis Mon, 01 May 2006 20:32:00 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=5953#comment-18090 I'm not blaming the police. They do not write the laws they are called upom to enforce. Granted, they are sometimes mreo enthusiastic abotu some laws than others, but they usually follow the cues sent to them by the politicians. Folks: If ever person who has violated any law within the past five years were to be jailed for the minimum sentence stated in the criminal code, the majority of the population would be in prison. We have more laws than what we beed because the first thing a politician does to prove he's "doing something" if get a law passed. I’m not blaming the police. They do not write the laws they are called upom to enforce. Granted, they are sometimes mreo enthusiastic abotu some laws than others, but they usually follow the cues sent to them by the politicians.

Folks: If ever person who has violated any law within the past five years were to be jailed for the minimum sentence stated in the criminal code, the majority of the population would be in prison.

We have more laws than what we beed because the first thing a politician does to prove he’s “doing something” if get a law passed.

]]> By: Vonster http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/04/30/another-expensive-and-futile-gesture-in-the-war-on-drugs/#comment-18087 Vonster Mon, 01 May 2006 17:58:51 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=5953#comment-18087 Bill, wouldn't you agree that the best hope of law enforcement is to "keep it down to a dull roar"? If these raids keep the druggies heads down for a bit then they served their purpose, IMHO. Bill, wouldn’t you agree that the best hope of law enforcement is to “keep it down to a dull roar”? If these raids keep the druggies heads down for a bit then they served their purpose, IMHO.

]]> By: Annoyed http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/04/30/another-expensive-and-futile-gesture-in-the-war-on-drugs/#comment-18080 Annoyed Mon, 01 May 2006 16:10:52 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=5953#comment-18080 I feel for the law enfocement people that work their butts off to try and get every bit of drugs off the street as possible only to be hampered by the same system that they are trying to protect. Ask any officer and I bet you would hear the same complaint out of them - The penalites aren't severe enough! Its not a failure in the enforcement efforts but rather the penalities. Drug dealers know this and it makes perfect sense to them to keep on business as usual. If they are caught - they can be back on the streets in a minimal amount of time. We need to crack down on those who are afraid to properly prosecute these criminals I feel for the law enfocement people that work their butts off to try and get every bit of drugs off the street as possible only to be hampered by the same system that they are trying to protect. Ask any officer and I bet you would hear the same complaint out of them - The penalites aren’t severe enough! Its not a failure in the enforcement efforts but rather the penalities. Drug dealers know this and it makes perfect sense to them to keep on business as usual. If they are caught - they can be back on the streets in a minimal amount of time. We need to crack down on those who are afraid to properly prosecute these criminals

]]> By: Conrad Stinnett http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/04/30/another-expensive-and-futile-gesture-in-the-war-on-drugs/#comment-18078 Conrad Stinnett Mon, 01 May 2006 15:39:19 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=5953#comment-18078 It is amazing to me how the failure of the war on drugs mirrors Prohibition in 1920s America. I mean, cocaine was legal once upon a time was not the issue it is today. I, too, would rather see enforcement money being channeled into prevention efforts and rehab, rather than unsuccessful enforcement efforts. It is amazing to me how the failure of the war on drugs mirrors Prohibition in 1920s America. I mean, cocaine was legal once upon a time was not the issue it is today. I, too, would rather see enforcement money being channeled into prevention efforts and rehab, rather than unsuccessful enforcement efforts.

]]> By: Jim Bob Smith http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/04/30/another-expensive-and-futile-gesture-in-the-war-on-drugs/#comment-18066 Jim Bob Smith Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:59:19 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/?p=5953#comment-18066 What about the 5-10 billion we spend in south america? How does the government expect to win when the cartels can spend 15 to 30 billion? I found a story on google this week about another submarine they found that was built for a cartel by ex-russian engineers. That and oh yea....we only check 2 out of every 100 cargo containers that come in the country. What about the 5-10 billion we spend in south america? How does the government expect to win when the cartels can spend 15 to 30 billion? I found a story on google this week about another submarine they found that was built for a cartel by ex-russian engineers. That and oh yea….we only check 2 out of every 100 cargo containers that come in the country.

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