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Default Booze deregulation leads to 11% drop in violent crime


"Phil Stovell" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 08 Feb 2006 06:34:52 +0000, Jasbird wrote:
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> > Deregulation leads to less crime - the facts don't lie.

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> This is similar to cannabis reclassification to class C - use went down.
> It is also as I predicted before the pub hours change.


What is your prediction about what will happen to tobacco use rates if/when they ban
smoking in pubs?

What has the effect been of the *increasing* prohibition on smoking we've seen over
the last 20 years or so?

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Andy