Reply #7: Ex-police chief of Seattle [View All]

[KT2000]

Norm Stamper, has wriiten a book calling for the same thing. It is called "Breaking Ranks."
he says the war on drugs is a failure that has created even more problems - that's something for a police chief!

The way I see it, a person addicted to a drug can still lead a productive life if their drug is accessible and affordable. Crime is no longer a factor then and others are not affected by that person's addiction. Then if they want to get off the drug, they are not spinning through the criminal/justice system, but rather the healthcare system.
Vancouver Canada is trying a program of tolerance in a particular area to see if it will improve things for the city and the addicts.