Why are illegal drug-related street deals associated with violent acts like murder/shootings.
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There are large financial stakes involved, easy access to valuable commodities, and a lack of legal protection for operating that govern how legitimate businesses interact.
Money leads to greed and people will do a lot to protect their access to money, particularly when it’s their only option out of poverty or bad situations. Drugs are expensive, so valuable. Sale of drugs means lots of cash, which is valuable. So it’s easy to get others’ valuable stuff through force. And because there are competing “businesses” and no legal protections, violence is the way to protect territory, scare away competition.
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