That's only what, about one-third to one-half of all law enforcement (and the prison system)?
Do you realize how many jobs there are at stake here.
Of course I've got my tongue in my cheek, but you do see the problem with the problem of ending the war on drugs?
Of course. Do you realize how many more people are saddled with the cost of providing those worthless jobs[1]?
[1] https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Parable_of_th...
Cops don't just get fired when crime goes down. The number of police employed is pretty flexible, you can keep them on if you want. There are plenty of good uses for police.
I don't agree. What you propose would stop the growth of the industry; who in the industry would agree to this, except the very lowest bottom-of-the-barrel employees, like the night-time guards?
What is with the first person plural? The only way "we" are doing this is at a national level. On the other hand individual states could decide for themselves (assuming they can get around federal jurisdiction) but they would certainly not have it done to them.
I will skip over the "instantiate" word choice...