Pubdate: Sun, 22 Sep 2013
Source: East Valley Tribune (AZ)
Copyright: 2013 East Valley Tribune.
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Author: Mike Ross

DRUG WAR IS JUST JOB PROGRAM FOR SOME

Sheila Polk forget to mention what most police officers consider to 
the the greatest danger of marijuana in her recent editorial (The 
Arizona Republic's 'My Turn,' evtnow.com/5uw, Sept. 13).

Legalize marijuana and next thing you will be ending the "War on 
Drugs", which is basically a full employment jobs program for cops.

According to Federal statistics over 51 percent of the people in 
prison are there for victimless drug war crimes. Some statistics say 
over two thirds of the people in American prisons are there for 
victimless drug war crimes.

End the "War on Drugs" and the hundreds of thousands of cops, 
prosecutors, judges, public defenders, probation officers and prisons 
guards who have high paying jobs throwing people in prison for 
victimless drug war crimes will be out of work.

Now that's one incredibly dangerous thing about legalizing marijuana 
from a cops view point.

Mike Ross

Tempe
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