“Anyone trafficking in or peddling deadly substances should receive deadly punishment.”
The rewards for trafficking are too great and those who do it are not concerned with consequences. This starts at a young age. Tampa moved a lot of Section 8 renters into my parent’s formerly safe, but lower class neighborhood. I watched kids who were less than five feet tall and covered with gold chains make deals with drivers at the corner. Average time to exchange a package for cash was less time than the stop light took. The dealers use minors as when they turn 18 their record vanishes. Also, there is no punishment for minors that will prevent them from bringing home more money than if they were an employed adult.
These aren’t rocket scientists. They probably, on average, have pretty low IQ’s. They believe that nothing will happen to them, and, for the most part, they are right.
They believe that nothing will happen to them, and, for the most part, they are right.
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That’s pretty much true for nearly all criminals. They all have arrest records a mile long. The law is not a deterrent, just a slight inconvenience for them. Our society is a mess.