In the year 1971, Richard Nixon had declared a war, this war was unconventional, targeted and proved to be too much for the U.S. to handle. A war that spanned generation to generation with an enemy that grew only stronger. A war that never seemed to have an end point, yet more of our soldiers, in this war, have joined the other side. This war was the War on Drugs set by Richard Nixon in the 70’s. After nearly 5 decades this war is still going and yet it seems as if a winner was decided long ago. More people are using drugs now more than ever, legalization of marijuana has reached nearly 60 percent,(Gallup) and people are now pushing for regulating all drugs. (Justice Democrats.com) The DEA has released a packet a year outlining how the failed War on Drugs is continuing, even going to the effort to release the most dangerous drug trafficking organizations in the U.S. According to the report it is obvious that street gangs are the most dangerous as they are larger, can get anywhere and everywhere while avoiding detection. It is almost as if one could describe street gangs as the creature hydra from greek mythology, once you cut down one head, another will spring up.
First before we delve into any deep topics we must speak on how one can be a called a street gang, as well as how they dominate the drug market. Street gangs are among the
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Especially when one grows up in an impoverished area, with little to jobs in the area, drug dealing becomes the only option.(Muller) The streets of Chicago, to the state of Michigan are littered with drug dealers of all races and all kinds. (Kiernan) Often it’s impossible for a policeman to tell who is and isn’t. Especially when people in the neighborhood may protect them as the police aren’t always the most trustworthy people, and even in some cases may protect the drug dealers themselves.