[PennBF]

A few observations regarding drugs and the villages. It is alleged Atlanta is a major hub for drug interdiction to the US. It is also alleged the drugs runners use the turnpike to move them to Miami and The Villages is located in a prime location along this route. In addition to this exposure it is also alleged that Marion County has more Meth Labs than any other County in Florida. What does all of this mean. I believe it means we should be prepared to address Drug activities and ensure there is funding to manage this growing criminal activity on our great community. As you read of the criminal arrests in The Villages and note how many have drugs on them or were using them when caught you start to understand the breath of the issue. As the villages continue to grow in size the under belly of drug activity grows and the need for fully funded Police becomes greater.

[Bay Kid]

Such a shame where our country is heading.

[Kenswing]

Gate arms yesterday. Drugs today. What's tomorrow's topic, prostitution?

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Gate arms yesterday. Drugs today. What's tomorrow's topic, prostitution?

Only if we allow it!

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by PennBF

A few observations regarding drugs and the villages. It is alleged Atlanta is a major hub for drug interdiction to the US. It is also alleged the drugs runners use the turnpike to move them to Miami and The Villages is located in a prime location along this route. In addition to this exposure it is also alleged that Marion County has more Meth Labs than any other County in Florida. What does all of this mean. I believe it means we should be prepared to address Drug activities and ensure there is funding to manage this growing criminal activity on our great community. As you read of the criminal arrests in The Villages and note how many have drugs on them or were using them when caught you start to understand the breath of the issue. As the villages continue to grow in size the under belly of drug activity grows and the need for fully funded Police becomes greater.

Please dude chill out a little , maybe you need to come by for my relaxing end of day ritual of smoking a joint accompanied by Miles, Coltrane or Erroll Garner , you won’t worry about the small things

[PugMom]

@Charlie: can we come over, too???

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

They look so cute , but can they drive ?

[jdulej]

Originally Posted by PennBF

A few observations regarding drugs and the villages. It is alleged Atlanta is a major hub for drug interdiction to the US. It is also alleged the drugs runners use the turnpike to move them to Miami and The Villages is located in a prime location along this route. In addition to this exposure it is also alleged that Marion County has more Meth Labs than any other County in Florida. What does all of this mean. I believe it means we should be prepared to address Drug activities and ensure there is funding to manage this growing criminal activity on our great community. As you read of the criminal arrests in The Villages and note how many have drugs on them or were using them when caught you start to understand the breath of the issue. As the villages continue to grow in size the under belly of drug activity grows and the need for fully funded Police becomes greater.

Yes, using policing to control drug availability and use has worked so well in the past (not!) let's waste a few more billion to get nowhere again.
Supply arrives to satisfy demand. There is really nothing you can do about it with police except lock up a few poor people who are immediately replaced with zero impact beyond needing more jails, spending a lot of tax dollars, and ruining a few lives.
The answer (not that it is easy or cheap or fast) is to figure out a way to control or manage demand.

[Stu from NYC]

War on drugs useless waste of money

[unialimon]

Saw this somewhere.
We can't fight, homelessness, Hunger, Poverty or Drugs:
But we are going to fight “Climate Change”?

Yeah Right.

[Dana1963]

If we look at the local arrests for Drugs it’s a revolving door arrest release, arrest release the same over and over. It’s a waste of time. Seems the Counties are pretty profitable by collecting fines why would they wish to solve the problem.

[rustyp]

Originally Posted by Kenswing

Gate arms yesterday. Drugs today. What's tomorrow's topic, prostitution?

Here in The Villages ? Surely you are pulling my ---- leg.

[bimmertl]

Originally Posted by PennBF

A few observations regarding drugs and the villages. It is alleged Atlanta is a major hub for drug interdiction to the US. It is also alleged the drugs runners use the turnpike to move them to Miami and The Villages is located in a prime location along this route. In addition to this exposure it is also alleged that Marion County has more Meth Labs than any other County in Florida. What does all of this mean. I believe it means we should be prepared to address Drug activities and ensure there is funding to manage this growing criminal activity on our great community. As you read of the criminal arrests in The Villages and note how many have drugs on them or were using them when caught you start to understand the breath of the issue. As the villages continue to grow in size the under belly of drug activity grows and the need for fully funded Police becomes greater.

While Atlanta is a major hub for drug interdiction, the drugs sent there are primarily distributed to Eastern cities in the Carolinas and up the East coast and not driven down to Miami. .

https://sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R44599.pdf

Miami is just over 9 hours from Atlanta by car traveling down I-75, not the "turnpike". Even if drugs were sent South from Atlanta, why would they even stop anywhere, let alone The Villages, unless perhaps Rocky and The Rollers were at one of the squares.

Embedded Maps

This report indicates that Bay county has more than twice as many meth labs as Marion county.

List: Florida counties with most meth labs

Feel free to provide links backing up your allegations.

[Topspinmo]

As long as people crave illegal drugs there will be demand. Just like smoking or alcoholic’s, druggies can’t or rarely can stop. Joint smokers claim it’s harmless and they can stop any time, but the never do.

[Djean1981]

Nothing else to worry about....?