Derec
Contributor
I do not think all drug laws should be abolished, but they can certainly be liberalized. That would not "take out majority of the crime" though. I think most drug users who get arrested do so for some ancillary crime, and not being busted buying or using. Thing like driving under the influence, or stealing to feed one's habit. Neither of these would go away if drug laws were repealed, but the prosecutors would not be able to tack on various possession and paraphernalia charges. Mandatory rehab would also be a better sentence than jail for lower level drug-influenced crimes.We could take out a majority of crime overnight--repeal the drug laws. They're the primary driver of crime. Yet the Republicans keep digging.
Also, laws against consensual sex work should be repealed and replaced with reasonable regulation to ensure health and safety of everyone involved. People who force others into sex work should be went after aggressively though.
What I meant with stopping digging is this trend in "liberal" cities to not prosecute things that should be prosecuted - crimes like theft or driving with no insurance or license revoked. Many cities are also banning cops from conducting traffic stops - a big mistake.