El Chapo's escape should lead to drug law reform, advocates say - Monitor
Organizations like Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, or LEAP, a worldwide group whose members include current and former peace officers, prosecutors and correctional officers, wasted little time in sounding the alarms about a possible increase... Rusty White, a former correctional officer, K9 handler and watchtower sniper who is one of LEAP’s 17 Texas-based members, said Guzman’s escape could escalate a war with rival cartels that sought to gain traction in disputed turf after Guzman’s... He added of law enforcement officials: “Someday, these people are going to have to look in the mirror, like all of us did, and realize we were part of the problem and not part of the solution. Guzman is still wanted in the United States and remains on the most-wanted list for the Drug Enforcement Agency’s El Paso division. Advocates pushing to decriminalize drugs concede they face an uphill battle in the United States, but they say Guzman’s escape has prompted a conversation. While there is significant opposition to legalizing drugs like cocaine and heroin, support is growing for loosening marijuana laws. Source: www.themonitor.com
