Congratulations to Drug Prohibitionists!
We could have ended the War on Drugs like we did with alcohol prohibition, thus ending the black market which supports the violent crime and preserved what police are needed for most, that is, keeping the peace and solving real crime, like theft, assault, and murder. Instead, local police became addicted to federal $$$ for the failed War on Drugs, which disproportionally targets the poor and mostly minorities by reallocating resources to meeting monthly arrest quotas for unconstitutional nonviolent FAKE crimes, while real crimes, like rape, murder, and theft were put on the back burner for four decades. Now, we risk losing the police altogether and face the prospects of total anarchy and mob rule. Congratulations! Now, you get to experience what it’s like to have nightmares about armed thugs kicking in your front door in the middle of the night and having everything you own taken from you, including your family and possibly your own life. Karma is a bitch!