Five Ways the Drug War Hurts Kids: A Conversation with Neill Franklin of LEAP

Ted Balaker of ReasonTV interviewed Neill Franklin, the Executive Director of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition.

Commentators like Bill O'Reilly claim that ending the drug war would lead to more children being abused by drug-addicted parents. But 33-year law enforcement veteran Neill Franklin sees it differently.

"These drugs in an illegal environment are more accessible to our kids," says Franklin, who serves as Executive Director Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, "because we leave complete control, regulation, and standards up to the criminals."

Reason.tv's Ted Balaker sat down with Franklin to discuss how battling drug dealers in Baltimore turned him against the war on drugs and why ending prohibition would improve safety for children, as well as the rest of us.

Five Ways the Drug War Hurts Kids: A Conversation with Neill Franklin of LEAP