ATF's drug sting tactics questioned: #tellusatoday

We asked our Twitter followers whether the ATF's use of fake drugs and stings is a good federal effort or a waste of resources. Comments are edited for clarity and grammar:

"Prevention is better than cure." — Desiderius Erasmus

— @jlukebell

Once drugs pass the border, you only can catch little fish. Get offenders at the border and get info as to the big chief's whereabouts.

— @RafaAlcalde1

Using stings is entrapment. Placing illegal drugs to draw people in is lazy.

— @major2829

The tactic is not lazy. Agents risk their lives to target these criminals. It's proactive police work.

— @RealDeal224

We should focus more on confirmed high-risk criminals rather than small-scale maybes.

— @buttsweats

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