Victimless crimes involving drugs.

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 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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Re: That is a difficult issue...

[ron_newman]

I'm reasonably often in different parts of Somerville, including all of the areas mentioned. None of it feels very dangerous to me. I used to regularly commute by bike at night from downtown Boston through Charlestown, East Somerville (Pearl St) and the foot of Winter Hill. (And my synagogue is at the top of WInter Hill.)