[quote=Pepperm1nts]
A lot of it wouldn't be happening if we weren't making their business so goddamn profitable through illogical anti-drug policies.
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*nods* True, but then if we made drugs legal, the dealers really wouldn't all of a sudden become legal businessmen. No, they would find another means of finance. Maybe kidnapping for ransom, weapons dealing, extortion, casinos, underage and/or forced prostitution etc...

My opinion? Declare the smuggling and distribution of drugs like Cocaine, crack, meth, etc to be an act of terrorism, thus allowing the police force to be better armed to be able to deal with the threat as well as being able to shot to kill when it actually comes down to it without having to be worried about being prosecuted for Excessive force...