Opinion

A new drug-fighting tactic in two W.Va. cities

An editorial from the Charleston Daily Mail:

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In February 2012, U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin and Charleston Police Chief Brent Webster brought a new approach to fighting drugs on the West Side called Drug Market Intervention.

The program targeted hard-core violent criminals on the West Side, while offering a one-time-only second chance to lower level drug dealers.

Similar programs worked in Huntington and other places. Last week, five drug offenders received forgiveness at an intervention held at the New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church, the Daily Mail’s Ashley B. Craig reported. Many people pleaded with the offenders to turn their lives around.

There won’t be a third chance. The police still have enough evidence to lock them away for a considerable amount of time.

“Please, don’t call our bluff,” Chief Webster said.

Such a program cannot be standalone. The community must be involved…

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