Preventing Crime, Really?

Many people go on about having to get tough on crime and ending gang violence yet the policies that they are implementing goes against exactly what is needed when helping to reduce crime not only to prevent people from becoming future victims but also to prevent the "bad guy" from being a victim of having a malfunctioning brain.

It is being shown now through neuroscience that for those who are violent or are considered evil in nature, it is their brain that is leading them to this highly maladaptive and harmful actions. In some cases, yes it may be advantageous to be violent but not evil and even in times that call for violent actions, there are still lines to be crossed that lead individual's into actions considered evil.

Politicians are often called to become tough on crime and this is what Stephen Harper in Canada seems to be delivering the problem is, his action to reduce crime is not likely going to result in any true end to harmful crimes to society. Longer sentences can't reduce a crime that has already occurred so therefore, how do minimum sentences truly reduce the need or drive for humans to committee these acts?

When we consider attempting to reduce gang violence such as paying for the removal of gang tattoos while on the other end increasing the penalties for growing marijuana or dealing drugs which is exactly what these gangs get rich off doing and continue their motivation to be violent especially towards one another.

Gangs serve something very important not only to each member of the gang but also for the supply of prohibited drugs and activities that are in demand and are not always harmful if used but when prohibition comes into play, it changes everything. Do you think of Al Capone as being similar to Molson Canadian? Well they are, they both provide a drug that people want. Why is it for those who bought from Al Capone they were criminals but when they buy it in a liquor store they aren't?

We all want things and it shouldn't be prohibited but rather regulated and controlled so that Molson Canadian's can go on with business ethically while individuals like Al Capone who could kill others were in charge of its distribution. Is it any wonder why people went blind on products bought during the prohibition of alcohol? Who could you call to complain? Today, if we bought alcohol sold to us by Molson Canadian that resulted in blindness, we could certainly sue resulting in likely becoming very rich as any alcohol content issues would be criminal. Alcohol does eventually cause liver problems but this is only with the abuse of the product, not the actual using of the product.

The people who sell products need to ensure they are safe to use as otherwise this would result in liabilities unless otherwise known to that individual such as abuse of alcohol can result in serious harm. When we buy alcohol today, it isn't to get drunk but to have a glass of wine or two for nice relaxation and social function gathering. Yeah, or some people (a lot) drink a bottle and stumble home only to find out they were at home. When Molson Canadian distributes their products, it isn't their intention you use in this fashion just as it isn't a auto dealers belief you are going to go speeding down the wrong side of the highway on purpose.

If we want to prevent crime, we need to distribute drugs or provide activities we may not like in society but trying to prevent it only makes it worse. The example of abstinence only being taught in USA has not reduced pregnancy or STIs, only worsened them. WE can't stop teens from having sex, just as they couldn't stop me either. It wasn't about hearing a message about it being wrong, it didn't matter as I wanted to do it just like everyone else I knew when I was that age and this doesn't change as we get older either. In fact, it likely just goes up well for women it does. Too bad guys, its a lot of fun!!

Anyways, if my having sex with a guy I liked without marriage was illegal even while an adult, it would get very risky and harmful as people would do it anyways. There would be many people in jail, just like there is for drugs. In addition, if people were to be able to have sex with people that they liked without marriage yet it was only legal for the guy to engage in this while women still went to jail, it would be a little weird as only 50% of the transaction is legal. This is the same for drugs. If we decriminalize, then we only are able to buy drugs but only if talking to Al Capone.

So all you people who support ending gang violence, I suggest you look beyond prohibition and think about preventing the crime before it occurs rather than just increasing the financial reward of gang members for the crimes they commit such as prostitution, drug use, drug dealing and murder. The murder comes in when one wants to monopolize the profits (like Al Capone - $100 Million a year and this was the 20s and 30s) as able to then charge exaggerated rates.

You are only fueling their profits meaning if you support Harper, you support increased violence, gangs, and harms due to the continued war on drugs. We need it to end for us to make any real end to evil type of crime like Murder, Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Fraud, Assault and lots of white-collar crime that is rampant around the world. Have we also forgotten sex slavery? Or Stolen Cars? Or Illegal Firearms? How about the millions lost in fraud through the governments and corporations due to poor investing and lack of foresight in terms of this economic crisis.

How would the billions of dollars been better spent on research and understanding the abuse of drugs rather then demonizing all drug use aside from Al Capone's favorite, well not anymore? This only harms as it is not true. How has the pharmaceutical drug use gone totally out of control and yet we understand less about these drugs then we do cocaine, heroin, LSD, cannabis and other plant-type drugs being used by animals as well. The harm is not there yet they search and had to focus on the harms of addiction not the use of the drug.

The idea of the stereotyped cocaine or heroin user is not true in that they are thin, poor, miserable, unemployed, stealing or selling their bodies and more although there are individuals who are cocaine users who also have these traits, it can't be blamed solely on the cocaine use as many other variables are at play and the cocaine may correlate with these types of variables including having an unhealthy brain.

For those that are violent or are in gangs, we need to figure out a way for them not to choose this path and this includes learning more about what makes a brain become violent and how to help ensure that people always feel like they belong and are loved as that is the benefit it gives individuals who choose to be members. Members of gangs have past childhoods filled with violence including not knowing violence isn't the only way to live, they are often rejected or are neglected by their families and thus take up home in gangs and this also provides financial and safety for the person which is not being provided through the parents or other caregivers.

We are not going to help reduce crime and gangs by increasing time spent in jail, this only gives them more time to network as to them this way of life isn't something to reject, they can't, they have no choice. They know nothing else. It is brought to them through family, culture and lack of belonging (regardless of anything) as this is due to the lack of family for some and even culture. We need identity and reason for life to get out of bed everyday and gangs provide this void.

The brain is filling the void of loneliness, neglect, rejection, hate, anger, fear and safety for violence, money, power and the closest thing to what appears to be a family and culture. The brain literally knows that it is far away from what family, love and caring is as sadly, for the gang members who do try to exit, they find out it wasn't about helping but about slave labor for providing products and services to people who want it even if done unethically and using abuse and violence to get it. As even the leaders believe it is a family.

I am not going to say however, these individuals lack values as they don't. It is just that for some reason, their brain misjudges what is acceptable and not and this includes loyalty, dedication, respect and honesty as without these qualities you would never survive in gang - of course, this loyalty, honesty and respect is only between members but regardless, they can keep a secret aside from the few blabber mouths but those members usually don't last long.

We need to research how to help those who are filled with a void or are being rejected from society or their families to heal rather then join organized crime along with spending millions on establishing a regulated market thus putting gangs out of business and freeing up lots of time of police to spend time tracking the bad guys so even us drug users who need protection from the bad guys too can feel safer knowing someone is on the job.

When I think police are out there trying to prevent users from getting drugs, I think my god, when are they going to find out we always find it? Seriously people, we put effort into it as it is fun just like we put effort into getting laid, going skydiving, camping, biking, shoping and more. It is all fun and rewarding to us however, when any of this gets out of wack, like shopping too much, problems occur like spending too much time at the mall or money. How is this different from using drugs people? come on wake up - it isn't about decriminalizing or legalizing marijuana it is about regulating drugs and activities regardless of personal views on the matter.

Of course, this doesn't include legalizing sex slavery as there is harm to people which doesn't occur all the time with drug use or doing activities like gambling but it can! We can't make an activity illegal because it might harm us that means we have to be locked in bed forever...seriously people, we need balance into today's world and this involves science - well good science based on science rather then emotion or money!

thanks everyone enjoy I hope to all you gang members, you start your own business growing coca plants to supply the government for soon to be regulated cocaine distribution. If you sell coca leaves, I will even take that. But no guns, jokes or games and if you do, I will call the police on you. right so grow your own coca or opium (in giant underground dungeons thus changing this into opium tea for sale at a local shop) thus when legalized, making you some good money.

How is this use wrong? We shouldn't be harming those trying to provide a service or drug we desire while at the same time allowing murders to get away with just that murder. Watch out, her comes Molson Canadian kicking Coors ass down the street, oh wait, no that is Al Capone and a distribution rival - can't have that can you? Oh no wait, it is Coors merging with Molson Canadian to better provide the very same drug Al Capone was trying to sell to his customers who were very afraid just as I am when I buy cocaine...or not really but it sounded good.

If gangs didn't provide something important to society which is prohibited services and substances(aside from mom and pop operations for pot but they don't sell cocaine I am thinking), then why are they rich? Why do people continue to support their not only existence but expansion of power around the globe? Why do they fight and kill people to provide something they know will sell at 15xs what it is worth? Not only are the dealers willing to continue having gang violence to provide this service but millions of people will pay for the product at 15xs what it is really worth if not illegal. That is demand and it isn't addiction but rather just people wanting to have a good time.

Most people don't abuse drugs but some will yet it isn't illegal to drink. We can abuse heroin and yet some don't, but it is illegal to use. Why?