....Craig, I'm thinking that if we put you in charge of the drug war, you'd be focusing on all the little fish . . . every American in possession of just one joint. That'd be committing extensive resources to minor crimes rather than focusing on the big time dealers, especially of more addictive and more dangerous drugs.
Larry, I'm highly confident that you can come up with tons of examples of who knows what, but will you consider answering one question. How can I get one of those ignorance of the law free passes?
It's a fun exercise, what if I were king, not Brown, for a day. I'd probably get a little miffed if I thought investigators under me were blowing smoke up my... Quick question, is one joint still illegal or not? If it is, maybe I'd set up the equivalent meter maids and fund the whole department twenty-five bucks at a time by issuing a truckload of citations?
You're wrong that I'd ignore big fish or squander resources. I'd approach it from the philosophy that the poor little druggie is responsible for huge drains on our employers for lost time, our medical system for all manors of long term chronic disease treatment, and our sensibilities for the inability to make meaningful excuses. It would be my version of making 'em pay their fair share.
What would you do if you were head of a big intel agency? Please don't say you'd bury yourself in strategy and pr meetings.