In 2007, I retired. In my former life, I taught in an inner city high school in South Los Angeles in 'hood so dangerous that it earned the nickname of "the Killing Fields." I can remember the gang-related killings that took place right around the periphery of my campus. I remember the afternoon that our school was put on lockdown because of a gun battle between two rival gangs a quarter mile away. Even though our students were NOT involved, our school always got blamed. I am well-aware of the ineffectiveness of the war on drugs. But I am also aware …
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