Police officers: Do you support legalization of Marijuana? Would it make your jobs easier?

Question

The original reasons for prohibition from the 1930's have all been proved as lies, and with legalization wouldn't more of your time be freed up to pursue real criminals, rather than engaging in high speed chases with kids running because they got .5 oz in the glove box when you only wanted to stop them for a minor ticket worthy transgression?

Answer 1

no and no and if it does get legalized the kid would run any way because he would be high and not want a dui so your solution is no solution

Answer 2

Prohibition doesn't work. As a former Law enforcement officer, back in the 1970's, I saw that this war on drugs will never be won. However there is a large police lobby that do not want any type of legalization laws. Watch the TV series "Cops", and you will see the large amount of man hours, ($), envolved to arrest some crack or other drug user. When was the last time you heard of a drug manufactor or large drug distributor arrested. They are few and far between.    

Answer 3

It wouldn't make my job any easier.  If I charge someone with Possession of Marijuana and a call comes in while I'm out working on that the dispatcher simply assigns the new call to an available unit.  It wouldn't make a difference and is a pretty weak argument for legalization.

If someone decides to involve me in a high speed pursuit (for any reason) they are real criminals.

Answer 4

yes its true most police officers would rather spend their time chasing the crack head or the drunk driver who more times then the pot head will probley kill somebody or rob the 7 11 down the street, i mean when is the last time you hear of a pot head robbing the 7-11 it just don't happen .but the crack will and the drunk driver will kill you with his car and say i did'nt even know i hit anybody .the pot head will steal your french fries then tell you about it and laugh .so better watch out for that pot head he's got hiz eyes on your potato chips to .na were not worried about pot,weed maryjane,reeffer,its alot better then alcholl as in you can smoke 50 bucks worth of weed and still be in a stable condition as with alcholl,or crack na 50 bucks and your dun and should'nt be driving ,crack dont mess up your motor skills like alcholl but it causes a need to want more to the extent that you will cheet,lie, steal,and even kill  to get more ,i never seen a pot head busted for prostitution so they could buy more pot it just dont happen.i dont bust pot heads[ i take their weed if their stupid enough to get caught with it ]many states already have decrimilization laws passed this year ,in sum states its a fine you get caught you pay a fine no trial no prosicution just pay the fine and if ya got money left over go get sum more weed thats how it should be every where