[MrEdd]

This war on burglary has taken too long, cost too many freedoms, and stopped nothing.

Legalize theft today.

/sarc

[Ken H]

(where's that 'Aw geez' guy?)

1. Do you think theft should be a) a federal crime, or b) remain legal?

2. Where, in your opinion, does the Constitution delegate power to Congress to impose national marijuana prohibition?

[barkeep]

“This war on burglary has taken too long, cost too many freedoms, and stopped nothing.
Legalize theft today.

/sarc”.

Unfortuate for your position, the “war” on property, personal crimes has been quite succesful. As more recidivists are kept “in” for longer terms, the streets become demonstrably safer. A lot needs to be done in gangbanger turf, BUT if the complainant can be made to feel safe from retaliation, we get more co-operation from residents and personal/property crime rates have declined significantly over ten years.

Herein lies the problem with drug laws. If I knock you upside the head and steal your Rolex and cash, you will fully cooperate with the cops trying to catch me.

Otra vez, I pay you cash to obtain X amount of an illegal substance, neither of us has any reason to cooperate with the WOD police, neither party feeling taken advantage of (well, unless I just bought $20 worth of oregano or baby laxative, but I ain’t likely to take that to civil court), neither side is inclined to uphold the law.