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I think one of the biggest wholistic ways of solving a lot of our issues with law enforcement and crime rates is handling our addiction problems in America. When you watch shows like cops or live PD, or going on a ride along, or just talking with law enforcement (and even firemen and ems)...it becomes clear how BAD our addiction problems are here. And it really does seem like we deal with it poorly (which includes prescribing drugs to treat drugs if understand it correctly). And so my big question to ask now for everyone...is how should we be treating addicts from a law enforcement perspective?
And keep in mind that addiction is a disease BUT...at some point there must be consequences for certain actions. Being disorderly in public (like passing out drunk/high in a kitchen of a restaurant), DUI and putting lives in danger, fighting, and so on. And so it is hard for me personally to say "legalize it" because it doesn't solve the problems either. And it doesn't make those behaviors go away (look at alcoholism). So. What do you think needs to happen from a LEO perspective?
And keep in mind that addiction is a disease BUT...at some point there must be consequences for certain actions. Being disorderly in public (like passing out drunk/high in a kitchen of a restaurant), DUI and putting lives in danger, fighting, and so on. And so it is hard for me personally to say "legalize it" because it doesn't solve the problems either. And it doesn't make those behaviors go away (look at alcoholism). So. What do you think needs to happen from a LEO perspective?
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