Henk Mostert, the district police chief, "This is a new plague" (A-32). This plague created havoc in the community with not only the crimes being committed by citizens but by the immigrants as well. It is hard to prosecute a drug offender when after the initial arrest, he or she can easily escape to their own country of origin, eliminating the need for prosecution. It would be totally impossible to incarcerate and keep them all. Although the Dutch feel that legalization is the route to take to possibly eliminate the need to purchase hard drugs off the streets, this avenue has not proven very effectual. The sales of hard drugs were actually on the increase, which the Maastricht police blamed on "the big-city dealers from Amsterdam and Rotterdam," and tourist from other cities that swarmed to this country to score legal and illegal narcotics as well. (Simons A-32). The Netherlands paid a high price for drug legalization. They had to deal with their own addicts as well as the contribution to the immigrants growing addiction and indulgence in crime.If we take an extremist standpoint, and abuse of drugs are an extreme, in a country such as the United States, we are bordered by Canada, and legalization of any mind altering drug, even marijuana, could pose a devastating effect on our society. Just imagine how many Canadians will cross the border to obtain a legal high. Adding to the possible Canadian filtration, we are one of the only National powers bordered by a third world country - Mexico! The possible nightmare that could occur would be that these countries that would come crashing into our already over immigrated, crime-infested and intoxicated nation. God forbid that this democracy should decline far enough to even consider the legalization of drugs! Just imagine the impact this country would have with the production of marijuana if it were made legal. The Mexicans already contribute to the drug market illegally and the t...
