[Courtesy of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition] Slip of the tongue: In a Republican office this week with whom I had already had two meetings since 2006, the usually expressionless, poker faced aide said, “Now, I personally would go…” And stopped in mid-sentence. Then finished by saying, ‘This office will not support anything you propose.’ Too late. I now know how he personally feels. Trouble is spelled H O W A R D & makes for Good Theater: George Mason University’s Center for Evidence Based Crime Policy sponsored bringing ten (10) distinguished professors of criminology from all over the country to share their expertise with 150 attendees. For two hours each explained how this or that strategy would reduce crime, gang violence or both. I was able to ask the first question: "As a Michigan police detective a solid 70% of my felony case load touched crimes related to modern prohibition/war on drugs. Have any of you ever done any research or know of any research that shows how much felony crime would be reduced, if we repealed modern prohibition and these illegal drugs were sold like alcohol & cigarettes?" For a solid 5 seconds no one said anything! Finally, a brave professor from Temple University and former London, England police officer rose and said no, no studies have ever been done. He continued saying that Holland has enjoyed lower crime rates with their partial legalizations. This statement caused another professor to rise and say but one can not compare crime our rates with the Dutch because we are so different. To which the former Bobbi replied, “Yeah, that is because they are taller.’ And the crowd giggled. As I was leaving the Russell Senate Office Building, the Brit commented how he liked my jacket (THIS COP SAYS STOP THE DRUG WAR). He and the last speaker and I enjoyed a robust discussion on the 5 minute walk to the Metro. It was mentioned that the feds fund most of the professors’ research and one must be careful. Can you spell uncomfortable? As a bonus to the seminar, another attendee asked the moderator from George Mason University: "Since GMU has the Center for Evidence Based Crime Policy, why don’t you do the research that the detective asked about earlier? Isn’t that your job?" The University official mumbled something that I in the first row could not hear. LOL (Laughing Out Loud).