In the end, there are probably hundreds of tales like White Boy Rick, though I doubt they have the insidious details that make this story so interesting. The drug problem was never addressed properly and the underlying reasons for the "problem" exploding are never understood. And worst of all, law enforcement is the biggest beneficiary of seized goods and contraband, which means they will never want to abolish their cash cow with updated laws and sentencing. It had idiots that had no idea about drugs making arbitrary rules that ruined lives and destroyed families. The biggest issue is the fact the government supplied drugs to cartels, dealers and even its own people. The War on Drugs is an absolute cluster bomb, and we lost that battle long ago. Or more importantly, a by the books person who feels things should be done a certain way. I'm something of a law and order kinda of guy.
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