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drjohn@NOSPAM.hotpotmail.com (Dr John Watson) wrote:

> *From:* Dr John Watson 
> *Date:* Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:23:08 +0000
> 
> Noticed at Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:35:30 +0000: Shaun informed us:
> 
> > On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:54:29 +0000, Dr John Watson
> >  wrote:
> > 
> >>That's 136 people whose lives have been damaged, by the immoral 
> drug laws,
> >>far more than they would have been by cannabis.
> >>
> >>Also, 980 people (7.5%) were found not guilty.
> >>
> >>http://www.theyworkforyou.com/wrans/?id=2007-11-26a.166841.h
> >>
> >>
> > Did they find this cannabis or decide to fund violent organised
> > criminal networks instead ?
> 
> Prohibition funds the violent criminal networks. Without 
> prohibition, they
> wouldn't exist, just as there are no longer violent criminal 
> networks
> supplying booze in the USA.
> 
> -- 
> Dr John Watson
> Baker Street
> 
> 
Violent criminals have always existed, well before drugs became so
ubiquitous. It is a fact that in the 60s and early 70s in the UK some
elements of serious organised crime refused to have anything to do with
drugs trafficking-so the historical evidence is against you. I suppose
you think the "pavement crossers" (bank robbers)with their sawn off
shotguns were non-violent? You get things so wrong it is difficult to
take anything you say very seriously.

Noticed at Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:28:00 +0000: Claude informed us:

> Violent criminals have always existed, well before drugs became so
> ubiquitous. It is a fact that in the 60s and early 70s in the UK some
> elements of serious organised crime refused to have anything to do with
> drugs trafficking-so the historical evidence is against you. I suppose
> you think the "pavement crossers" (bank robbers)with their sawn off
> shotguns were non-violent? You get things so wrong it is difficult to
> take anything you say very seriously.

Your straw men show you to be very shallow, Mr Raynes.

-- 
Dr John Watson
Baker Street