Comments on: “Monopoly of Force Does Not Always Explain Peace: Illicit Network Evolution Does”

By: Kent

Kent — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 14:23:19 +0000

Supposedly we back the Sinaloans, from the Stratfor files…

“In another email from June 2010, MX1 suggested that the U.S. and Mexican “governments will allow controlled drug trades,” alleging that the “the major routes and methods for bulk shipping into the US have already been negotiated with U.S. authorities,” and that large shipments of drugs belonging to the Sinaloa Cartel “are OK with the Americans.”

http://theguadalajarareporter.com/news-mainmenu-82/national-mainmenu-86/31586-leaked-emails-say-us-soldiers-are-operating-in-mexico.html

By: Alison Myrden

Alison Myrden — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:05:23 +0000

Well said Eapen my friend….

If we legalize and regulate these substances the criminal element will not fight over them like they have been.

Great article again Eapen!

Thank U.

Alison Myrden
Federal Medical Marijuana Exemptee in Canada
http://www.AlisonMyrden.com/
Retired Law Enforcement Officer
Speaker for LEAP
Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
http://www.leap.cc/

By: SJE

SJE — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:15:27 +0000

The analysis suggests that targetting drug use and distribution promotes violence, because the most violent win when violence is not the most important predictor of prosecution. Conversely, if the police target violence and the worst aspects of criminal behavior, criminal organizations will become less violent. Thus, legalizing drugs does not promote violence.

By: Fred Bush

Fred Bush — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:35:34 +0000

Here’s the piece I was thinking of, and indeed it was not one of your posts; I should’ve spent the extra ten seconds to use the search feature! Doh.

http://www.theagitator.com/2012/08/07/u-s-government-website-admits-drug-war-enforcement-causes-violence/

By: Eapen Thampy

Eapen Thampy — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:25:19 +0000

I don’t believe I’ve made a comment on any such argument by Kleiman

By: Bob

Bob — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:22:17 +0000

Interesting!

But don’t worry, the US will find a way to bring the violence back.

By: Fred Bush

Fred Bush — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:21:32 +0000

Was it you that was dissing Mark Kleiman, or one of your co-bloggers? Anyway, this is his preferred approach to dealing with the drug situation: focus law enforcement attention on the most violent organization until it is crushed (concentrate all fire on that super star destroyer!), then move on to the next most violent, etc., until the remaining cartels rein in the violence themselves out of self-interest.