Over the past four years, close to a quarter of all narcs in Texas have been laid off, victims of a severe contraction in the state’s biggest anti-drug bureaucracy. Even more cuts may be on the way, depending on the outcome of a budget fight currently going on in Washington, D.C. The writing on the wall is easy to read: After almost two decades of lavish funding, the drug war is no longer a growth industry in Texas.
No longer a growth industry? In Texas?! How's that for a turning point? Don't stick around here any longer: Go read the rest. Good stuff, Nate, and good luck with your book on Tulia coming out this fall. Also, kudos to Evan Smith, who does as good a job as any editor I know promoting TM's stuff in the blogosphere.
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Well, fine. But there is no dearth of other law enforcement, especially here in Brazoria County. You can't drive TX 332 (and that's a short drive) without meeting at least two Troopers and more than one Lake Jackson, Clute and County units.
Imagine how little crime we would have if they were working on cases instead of catching speeders.
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