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Published LTE in Chicago Tribune: Murder toll (January 12, 2014)

Posted January 14th, 2014 by hiwayhowie

Murder toll

Speaking as a retired detective, I was astounded that your lament over the murder rate did not mention the massive role that drug prohibition plays in the carnage (“Choosing Chicago’s murder toll; Defy the odds; Push the body count lower in 2014 and beyond,” Editorial, Dec. 29). Per experts testifying in the U.S. House, gang violence would be cut in half if the gangs had no drugs to sell. You do your readers a disservice not mentioning the biggest driver of felony crime in Chicago.

— Howard Wooldridge, Washington

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