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I've been working publicly to change failed drug war policies since 1999, but only discovered LEAP about 30 months ago. It's easily the best org to point average citizens to, especially "right wing" or "conservative" political folks. In the year 2006, the only people who will speak publicly in support of drug Prohibition using their real names and faces are either elected officials or public employees getting paid to wage one or more aspects of the drug war (read - Cops and Prosecutors).
LEAP provides a very real alternative to the myth that, "Just ask any cop who spends time on the street and you'll know that drugs should be illegal."
LEAP has given over 2000 public presentations to the groups I mentioned above during the past four years. And in those presentations, we've had a chance to speak directly face to face with several thousand members of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Here's the breakdown of how they respond to us face to face when asked their opinion of the War on Drugs.
Just over 80% agree with LEAP's mission statement calling for an end to drug Prohibition and to legalize and regulate the production and commercial distribution of all drugs.
Just over 10% firmly disagree with LEAP's message.
And the remainder will not take a public stance either way.
Of that strong majority who agree with LEAP's message, here is the most common followup comment they add - "I thought I was the only cop who felt this way."
Most cops on the Job are terribly afraid to openly criticize the War on Drugs because LE in general is so dependent on the literal billions in annual tax dollars aimed at fighting the so-called Drug War. Even though they fully realize that the WOD does nothing to help our communities problems with drugs and in fact increases the danger to society, they dare not speak out save for these candid moments when they are not having to sign their name in agreement.