Ecuador legalized gangs and murder rates plummeted
Excerpt: "And when you hang out for a while, you see how differently they respond to conflicts now. For example, they [the Latin Kings] put on one of the biggest hip hop concerts ever, and they worked with other previously antagonistic gangs on the project."<p>If this is true, then I nominate David Brotherton for a Nobel Prize...<p>Also, I found this quote interesting: "...basically, when you want to stop a behavior, the worst thing you can do is prohibit it. Social inclusion is the most productive means of social control."<p>Interesting...