| I agree that civil forfeiture is ridiculously over- broad. I even agree that there is too much incarceration for users and small fry dealers. But I do not think that there is much reason to worry about the Feds. For one thing, if they were so militarized, I think that interdiction would be more effective. For another, certain situations require special weapons and tactics teams, and SWAT teams would be involved even if it were a municipal bust. For the rest, it is a sheer matter of speculation. If you think, as I do, that social costs of flooding the country with drugs will exceed the costs of enforcement, especially if enforcement is fine- tuned to eliminate specific evils, then you will be in favor of a version of the War on Drugs. Otherwise, not. My argument is that we are in a dreadfully self- indulgent society, and the potential for increased consumption and even greater dissipation of character and judgment is very great, if drugs are readily available....... |
