The fight against drugs is a relatively new one. Fire Departments weren’t so effective during their first few decades, either. Right now we’re still in the “bucket brigade” phase of fighting drugs.
“The fight against drugs is a relatively new one. Fire Departments weren’t so effective during their first few decades, either. Right now we’re still in the “bucket brigade” phase of fighting drugs.”
Wow what a horrible analogy.
There is no equivalence between drugs and fire. No one wants a fire in their home. Drug users do so out of choice. It’s called “freedom”, and it means people should have the right to whatever they like as long as it doesn’t directly affect anyone else - whether other folks like it or not.
The market for illegal drugs is in the $100's of billions. The drug gangs have lots of money and incentive to counter the efforts of the federal government.
I don't think arsonists have the organization or incentive to counter fire fighting technology.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio:
"I don't know how to stop the drug traffic, and I've been in it for 38 years," the sheriff, widely touted as the toughest cop in the nation, told Harper's in 2001. "I think if I knew, I'd be the president. I can give you what's been said 50 years ago. ... It's the same thing we're saying today – tough law enforcement, prevention, rehabilitation ... Nothing's changed.
The stuff coming across the border that we catch? Ten percent. Fifty years ago, 10 percent. Today, 10 percent. Nothing's changed ... I don't know how to solve the problem. Don't ask me."
Yes. When we get 24 hour monitoring of America's homes and the implants, then we'll get this drug thing solved.