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The #1 drug-addict population is alcoholics. I don't think we go after them like we do, say, the potheads or the hallucinogen enthusiasts. I don't think that "t
by swayvil 10y ago
The #1 drug-addict population is alcoholics. I don't think we go after them like we do, say, the potheads or the hallucinogen enthusiasts. I don't think that "troublesome addicts" is the reason for drug laws.
I think that /u/beat has it right, except it ain't the hippies, blacks, etc. It's everybody. The drug war is a universal justification for spying, search and seizure. That's its purpose.
- beat 10y agoI'm not sure it's universal, though. It's strongly targeted. It's universal on paper, but not in practice. I got pulled over last night, for a broken headlight. I got a warning. A couple of months ago, someone was shot by the police in my community after getting pulled over for a broken taillight. Uneven enforcement, for sure.
- gozur88 10y ago>The #1 drug-addict population is alcoholics. I don't think we go after them like we do, say, the potheads or the hallucinogen enthusiasts. We did try alcohol prohibition. Don't kid yourself - if they'd been able to make it stick politically SWAT teams would be busting down doors looking for bathtub gin.