Marijuana needs to be legalized and controlled. The black market attracts violent *******s like DiNardo and if Marijuana were easily attainable these four might be alive today.
Okay. I think pot should be decriminalized for many, many reasons that I won't get into here but people get killed for cell phones, sneakers, cars and jackets all of which are legal and easily attainable. Legalizing pot won't stop the criminally insane from finding a reason to kill.
My friend was knocked to the ground by a mugger at the doorway to a donut shop at 7:30am for her cell phone and $30 in cash. She broke her hip, needed replacement surgery and spent 3 months in rehab. She will limp for the rest of her life and experiences constant pain. He was caught and went to jail.
Another friend was shot in the parking lot of a family restaurant at 6pm, nearly bleed to death there, lost the use of her leg and is permanently handicapped as a result, lives in constant pain and will never fully recover. Nothing was taken. He and his 'partner' killed another woman - nothing taken, were arrested, convicted and will spend the rest of their lives in prison.
Another friend was murdered because his GF returned to him after a brief fling with another and the rejected suitor decided to travel 200 miles to track him down and kill him.
Another friend was murdered because the perp wanted to legally obtain a shotgun from him in a private sale, but didn't have the money to purchase it, so rather than wait until he had the funds, he snuck into my friends home late at night, shot my friend in his head as he slept and stole the shotgun. He is doing life.
We presently have had a slew of attacks on pedestrians who get smacked in the back of the head with a fist closed around a bike lock, get beaten to near death over a nearly empty wallet and a cell phone for which they will get $10 for on the black market.
There is no end to the 'excuses' for criminal behavior.
Yes, if pot were legally available in PA perhaps these young men would have used legal means to obtain it and would be alive but let's remember, they were buying from a friend not some stranger in a dark alley.