Comments on: "There Will Always Be Criminals"? http://www.kipesquire.net/2009/01/there-will-always-be-criminals/ A Stitch in Time Saves Nine ... But Haste Makes Waste Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Modulator http://www.kipesquire.net/2009/01/there-will-always-be-criminals/comment-page-1/#comment-8355 Modulator Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:26:11 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=9277#comment-8355 <strong>Utter Nonsense...</strong> Kip found some......... Utter Nonsense…

Kip found some………

]]> By: Tony http://www.kipesquire.net/2009/01/there-will-always-be-criminals/comment-page-1/#comment-8352 Tony Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:08:32 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=9277#comment-8352 The Bloggingheads debate between Freddoso and Balko is interesting because Freddoso is so clearly engaging in a stick-his-fingers-in-his-ears approach to considering reason. There isn't enough detail in the debate since it's only 30 minutes, but it's fascinating to listen to Freddoso emphasize the "but" in "I support civil liberties but...". Both of them whiff badly in pushing against a 9th Amendment analysis to ending the drug war. Balko offers the classic libertarian mistake* of pushing for federalism as a response rather than an emphasis on rights. I would say that a 9th Amendment analysis is obvious, but I accept that we need to move to decriminilization in a logical manner to undo the harm done. It's the same approach to dismantling the illegitimate facets of the government. We need to unwind the incentives. * I've made this mistake. The Bloggingheads debate between Freddoso and Balko is interesting because Freddoso is so clearly engaging in a stick-his-fingers-in-his-ears approach to considering reason. There isn't enough detail in the debate since it's only 30 minutes, but it's fascinating to listen to Freddoso emphasize the "but" in "I support civil liberties but…".

Both of them whiff badly in pushing against a 9th Amendment analysis to ending the drug war. Balko offers the classic libertarian mistake* of pushing for federalism as a response rather than an emphasis on rights. I would say that a 9th Amendment analysis is obvious, but I accept that we need to move to decriminilization in a logical manner to undo the harm done. It's the same approach to dismantling the illegitimate facets of the government. We need to unwind the incentives.

* I've made this mistake.

]]> By: Walter http://www.kipesquire.net/2009/01/there-will-always-be-criminals/comment-page-1/#comment-8347 Walter Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:48:09 +0000 http://www.kipesquire.net/?p=9277#comment-8347 Also, severe penalties for drug trafficking effectively lessen the penalties for other violent crimes crimes. If a dealer is facing decades in prison for selling drugs, what additional penalties can he face if he adds thuggery to his behavior? So extortion, turf wars and general intimidation become part of the drug trade because of our legal system. Also, severe penalties for drug trafficking effectively lessen the penalties for other violent crimes crimes. If a dealer is facing decades in prison for selling drugs, what additional penalties can he face if he adds thuggery to his behavior? So extortion, turf wars and general intimidation become part of the drug trade because of our legal system.

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