[vin-one]

Do you believe that drug-using gang-bangers are going to lose their desire for your cars, car stereos, cash, gold chains, other jewelry, tv's, vcr's and everything else, because you legalized recreational narcotics?

As far as the criminal element you mention.
The big difference with legalized drugs is that now the cops would be able to focus on real crime versus,
the crime of injesting something the gov't thinks is bad for you.

I think you should change your name to Limited freedom, or My version of freedom, Or Freedom as long as big brother says its ok....

[4Freedom]

Try and lay off the personal attacks and name-calling and concentrate on the post I was replying to.

The Netherlands legalized recreational drugs and CRIME INCREASED, DRAMATICALLY! The same thing would happen here.

The dopers don't have to steal to buy their dope and they can use it out in the open. All you've done is free up their time to concentrate on committing all their other crime.

The only thing that The Netherlands accomplished is their criminals can keep more of the profit from their crimes. They don't have to spend it on dope.

Great plan.