<human>: Here is the gist of the situation. As the title states there are various individuals known to be distributing pot in my neighborhood. I have no problems with people smoking pot, and I think the laws are crazy in this instance, however the individuals that are dealing are bringing violence and gang members into the neighborhood. Bear in mind that this is a middle class neighborhood with MANY young children.

The main problem arose a while back when a deal went bad at someones home and the home owner ended up getting shot, but since he was the only witness and he didn't want to get caught dealing he requested that the police not investigate. Now a completely separate dealer is out smoking on the street with little kids all around and being generally irresponsible.

So my question is, how do I deal with these people? I could quite easily gather evidence and send it to the police, but I'd rather not go that route just yet. I'm open to any and all suggestions.

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<bot>: Pot dealers bringing violence to my neighborhood and endangering young children. How do I make them stop or gtfo?