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Addicts often commit other crimes, but the addiction is a function of the exposure to (and therefore trafficking of by other people) addictive substances. Cops actually love to hassle addicts, so long as they're homeless addicts. It hasn't solved any problems. But tackling drug trafficking is scary and dangerous because it turns out drugs are profitable and traffickers have loads of money and power.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 2 days ago

Cops "going after" drug addicts? Like giving them help and treating them like humans?

[–] Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 2 days ago

ITT: OP wanting the cops to go after people doing illegal things, but only the illegal things that OP agrees with.

OP has no empathy and insists on being downvoted to hell rather than recognizing that they're being a heartless hypocrite.

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Harm reduction and rehab centers where they can use in a safe environment is how you really help people addicted to drugs. Instead of locking them in a cage and pretending they don't exist.

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[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 155 points 3 days ago (29 children)

Trying to combat drug addiction through policing has been proven ineffective time and time again. You may want to rethink that one.

[–] f314@lemmy.world 64 points 3 days ago (29 children)

Came to say this! Drug addicts need help, not jail. Sure, if they commit a crime police should be involved, but it’s not going to cure their addiction!

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[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 19 points 3 days ago

Also the cops handing out traffic tickets, and the cops doing narcotics investigations are different people.

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[–] HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago

I mean, they shouldn't be going after drug addicts either.

[–] ttayh@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago

ACAB includes OP

[–] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 52 points 3 days ago (6 children)

You get people off drugs by building a society where people aren't being oppressed and used as slaves. Not by putting them in jail and making their life worse.

Kids on the other hand aren't fully mature and don't realize that 'just' 30mph on a scooter can lead to a deadly crash pretty easily

[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 14 points 3 days ago

Teach the kids to use a scooter properly, all across asia children ride electrics without incident, but I am constantly hearing how dangerous they are back in America where barely anyone rides scooters.

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[–] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

Truly shit take lmao

[–] alexquiniou@lemmy.zip 35 points 3 days ago (2 children)
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[–] mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

this is a weird comparison

there are real criminals out there and OP chose drug addicts, a crime which by itself is just minding your own business

fuck, go after the drivers endangering countless people every day. far more dangerous than drug addicts that commit crimes that affect other people

Leave the drug addicts alone!

Also legalize it man. By it I mean pretty much everything. Yowza daddy-o.

[–] noxypaws@pawb.social 20 points 3 days ago

All research and successful drug policy shows that treatment should be increased And law enforcement decreased while abolishing mandatory minimum sentences

[–] FuyuhikoDate@feddit.org 16 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I hate the police like everybody elese, but why huntig addicts? They do nothing except to themself... But a 12yo on a scooter is mostly dangerous.

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[–] lukstru@piefed.social 19 points 3 days ago (6 children)

Dont fight drug use, fight drug distribution and the root problems why people are on the street taking drugs

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[–] Rumo161@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

This ragebate works like a charm. Ken got a coppycat.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 17 points 3 days ago (13 children)

OP, did a cop give you a ticket for riding a scooter?

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[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Remember that time we legalized cannabis and it had literally zero impact on society? Let's do that with the rest of them too.

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[–] RidderSport@feddit.org 12 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Why would drug addicts give up their dealers? For one, they still need someone to distribute them drugs. Secondly snitching out dealers is pretty dangerous. Thirdly, why? What incentive does an addict have? Not to go to prison? That is often a better choice than staying on the streets. In prison at least you have a place to sleep, it's warm and you get food three times a day. I don't know the prison conditions in Canada. But where I live, I'd a hundred percent rather go to prison than stay on the street.

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