According to the police on last nights tv program and other police officers I have talked to, they don't agree with that.Originally Posted by Dedworth
Mention of him spoiled my afternoon LastI've always thought that a batch of doctored/cut heroin has the positive effect of reducing crime in a given area.
The Police round here reckon the bulk of crime is down to 20 or 30 drug dependant pondlife and they see significant crime reduction when they are jailed.
As expected the sentences are short and have no deterrent effect so the crime rate leaps upon their release. Further evidence that these slap on the wrist sentences don't work and we need to follow Singapores example and bring in the cane and noose.
Jailing doesn't solve the underlying problem. It is like sweeping trash under a carpet. The addicts are part of our society and can often be someone we know or someone who is related to someone we know.
What does work is money being spent on detoxification and psychiatric counselling. It sounds expensive but the alternative options are more expensive, as the police officer (I think he was the Chief of Police in his area) explained last night....
