Victimless crimes involving drugs.

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

 How much money would be saved if, as Ron suggested, police in Somerville (or MA) stopped pursuing victimless crimes involving drugs? Does anyone know if  such a proposal is being discussed seriously anywhere? Excuse my ignorance...

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[m00n.livejournal.com]

As someone who's watched multiple presumably-drug-related arrests occur in front of the Indian market just down the street from my house and seen how much brass appears to be involved, I am also curious about the answer to this question...

[m00n.livejournal.com]

Talk about something that costs more than the fireworks.

Yes, over the course of one year

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

probably it's way more than the fireworks! But every bit counts :)