Let the gangs wither and the state turn a profit

Longer sentences and larger stop-and-search zones. Since when has either helped any?
The Copenhagen Post (Denmark)
Tuesday, November 5, 2013

hells-angels-denmarkAs a law enforcement professional, I was waiting impatiently for the government’s recommendations for fighting gang crime. I’ve been especially impatient to see what kind of initiative they would come up with to attack the root of the problem: the cannabis trade. My disappointment when they announced what it was as great as my impatience had been. The right approach would have been to rob criminals of their source of income.