UN gang leader, Clayton Rouech, was sentenced to 30 years in Seattle today.
First off, yeah this guy was dangerous and caused harm to our communities – but we’re to blame for allowing it. By prohibiting drugs we created a black market that fuels guys like him. Greed and/or desperation will always lead men to the drug trade as long as its a black market game. So when Clay Roueche was removed from the drug trade by US cops a job opening was created here in BC and it has long since been filled.
Yes, it’s good to have him off the streets but there will always be more like him to pick up the pieces and carry on. The only answer is to change course on drug policy and take the drugs off the black market. No gang will sell drugs if they can’t make money off it so logic dictates that there would be fewer gangs if we ended drug prohibition. Think about it, it’s true and is the best reason for legalizing drugs.
