The Influence Of Guilty On The Drug Offender Database

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People who have been found guilty of drug dealing should be included on the drug offender database. They are selling harmful substances to others, that could potentially kill them. With that said, neighbors have a right to know whether they are living next to a convicted drug dealer. Just because they are convicted, it does not mean they have stopped selling. Living next to a convicted drug dealer could be potentially dangerous for others. For instance, imagine you and your children are living next to a convicted drug dealer and are unaware, this neighbor could be polite and sweet to your kids but could easily slip them a few pills without anyone ever knowing. In fact, there is a forty-three percent chance you could be living next door to

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