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BK>>  Of course they do. Competition is overcome by killing them.

 RW> yEp, and when you drive the peasants out or force them to
 RW> deal with you you've got it made in the shade.  GOt
 RW> troubles with the court system?  Either buy off the judge,
 RW> or kill him.  Quite simple, either take the money, live
 RW> long and prosper, or get quite dead.  Which choice would
 RW> any man take?

 Arm the locals. Train them to be their own protection, a
 militia. Then pay them more to grow a non-drug crop. When the
 cartel comes in to force them to grow drugs they will be able to
 fight back.

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