No, it’s called a lie and you got busted.
Hyperbole would be that you tell a million lies. Or is that even an exaggeration, let alone hyperbole?
Wait...wait...drug warriors have a million justifications for subjecting OTHER individuals to supreme state power.
Yes, that is better.
Just cut off all state aid, welfare entitlements, free medical care, whatever. They'll soon go the way of the Dodo bird.
Yes, it sounds harsh, but having worked undercover amongst the druggie world, no one will miss them. Least of all those who work and make things happen.