[Cappy]

Originally Posted by Locke

Look, I wanted to make a dark, dark joke but I'm not doing that.

The fact of the matter is though, is that this is a disingenuous look at the problem.

Drugs are 'free' to the user, not to the provider, facilities are 'free' to the user, not the provider, then there is facilities, infrastructure, staff, support staff, training, the use of Police personnel, their support staff, the consumption of their time.

And then theres the prospective costs of social damage. Reduction of property values, I could go on and on.

I agree that we need to help, but I disagree that its as simple a question as: "Lock 'em up or give 'em free drugs."

Theres more nuance to the equation than that.

No one ever suggested this was an easy question or that there was a 'Magic Bullet' solution. Its important to keep an open mind.

Of course it is. Do not take my response as an either or scenario; more of a response to the general idea of just putting people away in prison as a cost effective measure.