Disband Unregulated Street-Level Drug Sales
In a move that could shake up the political landscape and reshape some of America's most troubled neighbourhoods, the Trump administration is considering a focused campaign to shut down open-air drug markets.
The White House plans to deploy specialized teams, known as the 'Justice Department's Drug Market Intervention Teams,' to neighbourhoods like Tenderloin in San Francisco, Skid Row in Los Angeles, and Kensington in Philadelphia. These teams, armed with the authority to take action, could potentially take control of a small number of city blocks where most of these open-air drug markets are concentrated.
The president's focus on this issue could solve the immediate problem and highlight the gang activity associated with illegal immigration. The administration argues that by targeting dangerous criminals in open-air drug markets, they could change public opinion and demonstrate a proof of concept for cities and states that have given up on enforcing the law.
The proposed operation could also saturate the airwaves with evidence of crime and overdose deaths, putting pressure on city elites who have not shown interest in enforcing the law or challenging social justice activists' orthodoxies. For years, these cities have claimed that homelessness, crime, and addiction are intractable, but their fatalism is likely ideological, not practical.
However, this federal intervention is likely to face opposition. Left-wing activists would likely protest, but their position could be seen as untenable given the severity of the problem. On the other hand, voters' sympathies might gravitate toward law enforcement due to this federal intervention.
A documentary on the homelessness crisis in San Francisco has already revealed the existence of Honduran gangs operating open-air drug markets in the city. The administration is planning to assemble this information to argue that these cities are enabling the takeover of public spaces by Honduran, Mexican, and other Latin American gangs.
The administration also plans to arrest and deport foreign drug dealers as part of this operation. The White House should begin with reconnaissance, gathering visual evidence of organized gangs in cities and crime statistics related to hotspots and arrest records for foreign criminals.
A photo of one such open-air drug market in question was taken by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images, providing a stark visual representation of the problem at hand.
This proposed operation could potentially change the political calculus in lawless enclaves like the Tenderloin, Skid Row in Los Angeles, and Kensington in Philadelphia. Cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia could potentially devote a small percentage of their budgets to stopping chaos and restoring order.
Christopher F. Rufo, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and the author of America's Cultural Revolution, has been a vocal advocate for this approach. The administration's strategy could potentially resonate with his arguments about the need to challenge social justice orthodoxies and reclaim public spaces from criminal elements.
In conclusion, the federal crackdown on open-air drug markets could mark a significant shift in the fight against crime and drug addiction in America's cities. Whether this approach will be successful remains to be seen, but it certainly promises to be a game-changer in the ongoing battle against urban blight.
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