| sc94597 said: The effects of drug prohibition and cartels travel all the way to New York, however. That's a empirical dataset. Can the same be true with regards to Ukraine's civil war and London? "From neighboring states" is the key word here. A lot of crime isn't commited by de jure states though, but by smaller organizations. The question is how does the border affect crime rates. It isn't about where one will vacation to. The crime rates of the U.S are more influenced by Mexico's situation, than European countries with regards to Librya, Iraq, or Syria. It has very little do do with "gun culture" and much more to do with power differences between those involved in the drug trade. Cartels are worst in "gun controlled" Mexico than they are in the U.S, for example. |
Absolute fact. The Cartels power isn't the drugs themselves, it's the drug routes, and individuals (whether they're police, customs etc...) who are in their pocket, who are willing to support/overlook shipments.
