He had 8 years to stuff the government full of like-minded fools saying the "we can't arrest our way out of this problem" line. That's who Steve C got it from. They haven't learned a thing from the last 30 years. Drug overdoses and gang murders only decrease when violent criminals are being sent away 10-20 years per stretch. Ignoring the gangs and dealers, diversion, parole, probation, undercharging, irresponsible plea bargaining and other attempts to empty the prisons have done nothing but double