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Originally Posted by cheferson
heh , coming from the same person who said -
But the judges all believe this heroin thing is a social ill and not a criminal or crime problem, hence, they dont send any to jail when caught.
I see what your answer is if you have a substance abuse problem...Lock em up!  Surely they get the best drug treatment programs while incarcerated . Also drugs are not easily available in prison either , right? What does is cost to imprison someone for a year ???? I don't think non-violent drug user's should be imprisoned .... |
My point is if there is no punishment, then thier is no crime. Judges turned thier backs long ago as opposed to dealing with this. When the same people come into court cgarged with the same drug offense 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 times or more. After all that you have to kind of figure the person doesn't care about themselves. In the meantime, while they are not in jail, they are out stealing from people they know and people they dont know to get what they need. When they are not in jail thier drug use is everyones problem. When they are in jail they are forced to deal with it themselves and at leasst they are not stealing from you and I.
Yup, I am sure you can get drugs in jail. Nothing is perfect. What does it cost to keep someone in jail, I dont care. People who use drugs made that concious first choice that thier lives were not exciting or vibrant enough and they needed a bigger kick. If your a drug dealer, then your are an inherently violent person by virtue of making the choice to sell drugs to other people. The act itself is passive, but once the drugs are placed in the buyers hand, a death can occur. Each time you sell drugs you are potentially a killer. Not marijuana, no, but just about anything else.