We live in a time were people have been stripped away from their freedoms and liberty. The War on drugs has done more harm against its citizens then good. It’s really a war against the people of this nation because they are the one that suffer the most. From not having the proper resources they need to advance in this society makes it tuff for a certain class to prosper. All the money that’s wasted in the War on drugs is money that well never be spend on education or in the reform of citizens. The War on Drugs is really a war against the people of this nation that only creates more problems.
In June of 1971, President Nixon declared a War on Drugs, which turned out to be a huge failure with divesting unintended consequences. Many people were ending up behind bars for piddle crime that were leading to mass incarceration and corruption. For example people were getting send to prison for having a joint of marijuana and spending a couple years behind bars. “ He dramatically increased the size and presence of the federal drug control agencies, and pushed measures such as mandatory sentencing and no knock warrants ” (Payan, 2009). The War on Drugs most …show more content…
The prison corporations have become the moneymakers because “ crime is 25- 75% higher because of the war on drugs” (Payan, 2006). Instead of helping people that had a drug problem they well just send them to prison where they can be turned into a profit. “ Moreover, if cracking down on drugs increases the amount of property crime due to the reallocation of police resources, them police budgets would possible increase” (Shelden, 2004). It’s a business it what it seems like when people are being arrested to please other peoples needs, so the War on Drugs is just an excuse. Many people lives are affected or even worse destroyed because of this madness against minorities in order meet a certain budget or
In June of 1971, President Nixon declared a War on Drugs, which turned out to be a huge failure with divesting unintended consequences. Many people were ending up behind bars for piddle crime that were leading to mass incarceration and corruption. For example people were getting send to prison for having a joint of marijuana and spending a couple years behind bars. “ He dramatically increased the size and presence of the federal drug control agencies, and pushed measures such as mandatory sentencing and no knock warrants ” (Payan, 2009). The War on Drugs most …show more content…
The prison corporations have become the moneymakers because “ crime is 25- 75% higher because of the war on drugs” (Payan, 2006). Instead of helping people that had a drug problem they well just send them to prison where they can be turned into a profit. “ Moreover, if cracking down on drugs increases the amount of property crime due to the reallocation of police resources, them police budgets would possible increase” (Shelden, 2004). It’s a business it what it seems like when people are being arrested to please other peoples needs, so the War on Drugs is just an excuse. Many people lives are affected or even worse destroyed because of this madness against minorities in order meet a certain budget or