Drug Legalization: Case Study

Keegan Idler — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 18:55:33 +0000

There is a lot of argument on the necessity of the drug war. The benefits would be revenue gained from taxation, less drug dealers and less drug war associated crime, less money spent on fighting the drug war (police, jails, customs, etc.), easier access to treatment, and of course freedom.

The harmful effects are less clear… will people use more drugs? Will this lead to higher violent drug user crime? Will children have more or less access to drugs?

Well, Portugal legalized all illegal drugs, and so provides a fantastic case study of the issue. In short, the answer is that legalization is better in every possible way (that I can think of at least).

http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1893946,00.html?ref=nf

Law Enforcement Series: Ronnie Holloway

John Russell — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:28:20 +0000

Who: A 49 year old schizophrenic man by the name of Ronnie Holloway and a policeman by the name of Joseph Rios III
What: After complying with a female officer’s request to zip up his jacket while he was on a sidewalk, the male driver of the vehicle they were riding in steps out and proceeds to assault him.
Where: Passaic, New Jersey
When: May 29, 2009
What Happened: After tackling Holloway to the ground, it can be seen that the officer began allowing him to stand back up, only to body slam him into the police car. The punching continues until backup arrives. Holloway was arrested on charges of resisting arrest and wandering with the intent to buy drugs. He has filed a complaint and an Internal Affairs investigation is underway. Officer Rios remains on active duty during the investigation, and has made no comment.
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http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6850726

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Drug Legalization: Case Study

Law Enforcement Series: Ronnie Holloway