>You're an addict?

Nope

>That's your expertise here?

I'm involved in counseling for people with addictions. I've also spent personal time with these folks, on the streets of Baltimore.

>Nobody is suggesting that we simply eliminate enforcement and call it a day.

You literally said that punishing people for drug crimes doesn't work.

If you ever actually cared about this issue you might actually do some volunteering or work to help people.

But you're talking about some magical solution of "safe spaces" and "national hamsterdam."

And you clearly didn't watch the wire because you'd know that Hamsterdam was an enormous shithole.

>you have no clue if you still view addiction as solvable through punitive measures

Multiple people over multiple years have straight up told me and told their peers in AA and NA that they only got their shit together once they were brought before a judge and made to answer for the fucked up shit they did while in active addiction.

You're completely ignorant if you think that's not true.

>You think that's how it works, huh?

I work with addicts and alcoholics.

Literally both active and sober folks say that they give exactly 0 shits about what anyone else thinks they should or shouldn't do.

It's called enabling. Which is something you're doing when you make a space that says "we don't care if you use or not, feel free to get better at getting high with the things we give you"

Anyone going to a needle exchange is already on heroin. You're just another fool advocating for an easier way for people to kill themselves.

Bartenders can get in legal trouble if they over serve someone. Progressives like you should be charged the same for working safe space zones.

Biden sticker on a Kilo

"I did that"

>What's your solution, then?

Rehabilitate anyone involved in narcotics criminal charge that can be defined as "victimless"

Throw the fucking book at anyone whose charges involve anything else.

>Because after 50+ years of the war on drugs, we have more addicts and more drug gang activity than ever before.

The national reduction of crime in the 90's has been attributed to many things, including the "stop and frisk" policies as well as keeping violent repeat offenders actually locked up.

We have more addicts because now progressive policies advocate for "safe use" spaces.

And we have more drug gang activity because of corrupt pieces of shit like Marilyn Mosby not doing their jobs to prosecute obvious offenders.

Them : "I lived through de facto legalization and it's a bad idea"

You: yeah but fuck your real life experience

>We need Hamsterdam. Legalize all of it.

You should start first.

Make a sign and put it in the front of your house.

"If you want to do heroin, knock on my door and you can shoot up in my living room"

>You cant just throw people in jail and keep them there without evidence, to include witnesses.

I agree

At the same time.

Do you believe, yes or no, that even one person who was arrested is 100% innocent? (even by accessory)

Imagine worrying about karma instead of trying to present an actual solid argument from your political views