Five Ways the Drug War Hurts Kids: A Conversation with Neill Franklin of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
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GoogleCommentators like Bill O'Reilly claim that ending the drug war would lead to more children being abused by drug-addicted parents. But 33-year law enforcement veteran Neill Franklin sees it differently.
"These drugs in an illegal environment are more accessible to
our kids," says Franklin, who serves as Executive Director Law
Enforcement Against Prohibition, "because we leave complete
control, regulation, and standards up to the criminals."
Reason.tv's Ted Balaker sat down with Franklin to discuss how
battling drug dealers in Baltimore turned him against the war on
drugs and why ending prohibition would improve safety for children,
as well as the rest of us.
Approximately 8.2 minutes.
Interview by Ted Balaker. Shot by Alex Manning and Paul Detrick.
Edited by Hawk Jensen and Sam Corcos.
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