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To: KLP who wrote (8204)	1/9/2006 1:14:21 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (3) of 541298

This data is a bit old, however I have no reason to believe that somehow the connection between drug use and criminality has substantially altered over the past decade: whitehousedrugpolicy.gov Note the statistical survey of how many criminals were under the influence of drugs when they committed they were booked: Burglary and Robbery indicated that between 28-29% of all booked suspects were hopped up on something at the time they committed their crimes. That's one in four (and almost 1 in three). And this makes sense because both of those crimes entail a high level of stress (burglars afraid of being caught in the act, while robbers are afraid things may go wrong and they have to kill or hurt the victim if they resist). Personally speaking though, I have no problem with Marijuana being legalized. I've never met a belligerent "stoned" person (just hungry ones.. ;0), but we all have met "mean drunks". However, the more highly addictive drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, PCP..etc, should never be legalized. Those are drugs that create a tremendous physical, as well as psychological, dependency. Of course, then there are cigarettes.. (the monkey that clings to MY back.. ) Hawk

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