News (Media Awareness Project) - CN MB: PUB LTE: Gangs Fuelled By Drug Prohibition |
| Title: | CN MB: PUB LTE: Gangs Fuelled By Drug Prohibition |
| Published On: | 2001-01-14 |
| Source: | Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-02 06:09:20 |
GANGS FUELLED BY DRUG PROHIBITION
Re: Do gangs have city under siege? (Dec. 19). I wondered if this gang
violence would be occurring if drugs were regulated rather than prohibited.
Seems like a fairly similar situation to early 20th century mob violence in
the United States over alcohol distribution and territories.
And if I remember my history correctly, mob violence was greatly reduced
when alcohol prohibition was repealed in the U.S. Is it just me or is there
a parallel to be drawn here?
Allan Erickson
Eugene, Ore.
Re: Do gangs have city under siege? (Dec. 19). I wondered if this gang
violence would be occurring if drugs were regulated rather than prohibited.
Seems like a fairly similar situation to early 20th century mob violence in
the United States over alcohol distribution and territories.
And if I remember my history correctly, mob violence was greatly reduced
when alcohol prohibition was repealed in the U.S. Is it just me or is there
a parallel to be drawn here?
Allan Erickson
Eugene, Ore.
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