"Perhaps you should seek out some gang members and ask them to explain to you why legalization wouldn't inconvenience them too much."
Perhaps when we stop waging war on drug users and gun owners, the problem will resolve itself when peaceable citizens decide that we've had ENOUGH of the gangs and take back our own damned streets. You people surely aren't doing it. I also recall from history that our streets were, while not perfect, a LOT safer when both freelance and government thugs couldn't be sure if their intended victim were armed or not. And when government did NOT wage war on its own people, but its thugs were few, far between and quickly eradicated. Not like it is now. That was before we had a "professional" police department to eat out our substance, by the bye. Now we have militarized PDs who are little more than door kickers and revenue agents/car thieves. I once thought of being a cop when I was planning to leave the Marine Corps after my first tour. Glad am I that I had a talk with a neighbor near Camp Lejeune before that was set in concrete. That was back in the late 60's. True enough, there are a lot of good cops... but the jackbooted ones are prevalent enough to undo virtually ALL the good work the good ones do. Pity. It surely does keep a lot of us from wanting to help out the next cop in trouble we see.
I once thought of being a cop when I was planning to leave the Marine Corps after my first tour. Glad am I that I had a talk with a neighbor near Camp Lejeune before that was set in concrete.<<<<<<<<<<
Hmmm. A Marine. Well, if I had your mindset, I'd tar you with the same brush as every bad apple Marine that ever screwed up. Maybe every Marine who ever got injured by unfortunate civilians in a war zone trying to protect their homes from the intruders. Obviously, getting shot meant they were corrupt, stupid, lazy or incompetent, right?
>>>>>>Pity. It surely does keep a lot of us from wanting to help out the next cop in trouble we see.<<<<<<<<<
Believe me, they wouldn't expect your assistance, they would work around you as they've probably always had to do. You and you alone have the key to the universe, the answer to street crime. Perhaps some history lessons would be in order. And I'm glad you didn't get into the wrong profession (LE), as well.