Do you think there should be huge reforms to law enforcement concerning drugs?

[shen86]

i live in Oklahoma and have been arrested for possession of marijuana once several years ago. since then Ive noticed a lot of police officers seem to think they're actually making a positive difference in the world when they arrest someone for drugs. the other day the same cop that arrested me drove past me going the other way on the road and flipped around and pulled me over for an out tag light. first thing he says is are there any drugs in the car, and calls a k9 unit to assist, after 30 minutes of bullshit they let me go. i get the feeling they really don't care about how my life is going, and how all this effects me. they're suppose to protect and serve, not harass and arrest. don't get me wrong, i don't think drugs should be legalized(besides herb), but i really think they should make some big reforms to how law enforcement works. do they really think taking a little bit of weed off a kid and making him pay a huge fine and community service is really gonna change anything besides create revenue for the city and put nonviolent peoples life's in a rut? it seems to be like a holy crusade to a lot of cops and the law is their bible. i wish they would just look at why they're doing what they're doing and the effects on the people they're suppose to "protect". maybe if they stopped focusing on non violent crimes with no victims and spent more time looking for rapists and murders i might have some respect for what they do. what do you guys think?

[lazaro94]

Legislature enacts the laws
Police enforce the laws
Court interprets the laws.

Believe me it is weird how many people are arrested for a crime while under the influence of Marijuana and drinking.

If you want change seek legislature session to appeal the laws or to rewrite them or abolish them.

[bronsin]

i completely agree, the u.s. drug war is a joke that wastes billions of tax dollars a year. and the majority of that money goes to putting nonviolent offenders behind bars. its sad that the police have ruined so many lives over the u.s. policy on weed.

[wakeley58]

Yea I have friends in the same boat as you bro. Drug laws are just plain ridiculous. The government will never admit that it is just all about money and disenfranchising innocent citizens not the well being of the people. I laugh out loud every time I watch Cops the tv show and after a drug bust(specifically weed) the cop will say something like "another criminal off the streets, making the world safer one drug user at a time." It's got to be the most ignorant statement of all time. People who smoke weed should not be considered criminals! They are not a threat to society and, therefore, should not be arrested.