“Drug-related property crimes” emerge as the latest scare call from Capitol operants. An array of poorly correlated data and distorted interpretations embellish the rhetoric of the state legislature. That’s what politicians do – if we condone said behaviors.
Mirroring national hysteria, Alaska’s legislative leadership crusades with myth-bearing info bytes. Buzz phrases are trumpeted: law enforcement for safer communities, escalate penalties, ensure your property is protected. Our legislators have rediscovered the Reagan-Clinton catechism for the War…