wondered whether the ordinance might lead to increased violence, because, he said, a large portion of "violent crime is substance related."
Major failure to grasp the concept there. Violent crime and substances are related when the substance is illegal. This is seeking to alleviate that link.
Violent crime and substances are related when the substance is illegal.
As Prohibition clearly showed us.
11 posted on 08/10/2005 1:18:30 PM PDT by Know your rights
(The modern enlightened liberal doesn't care what you believe as long as you don't really believe it.)