"mjpierce5" wrote in message
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Of course, the laws of supply and demand tell us that this seizure
will cause the street value of cocaine to rise, which of course
encourages traffickers to take even greater risks to bring it in, and
results in more increased crime as users attempt to support their even
more expensive habits. The inflated street value also leads to more
violent turf battles over dealing territory on the streets.

This is an observation, not an answer, and I certainly don't want to
take anything away from the hard work that the Coast Guard put in to
make such a large bust. It just seems like the war on drugs is like
running on a treadmill- no matter how hard you run, you never really
get ahead.

Michael



Exactly. All businesses adapt, or they vanish. This is free enterprise. The
American way.