Man Rides Across Country With Unorthodox Message

TWIN FALLS -- The longest, dustiest, loneliest trail of a cowboy was never as challenging as Howard Wooldridge's road.

With a one-eyed pinto named "Misty" and just 16 pounds of pack, the retired police officer is traveling more than 3,000 miles to send a message to America: The millions of hours spent on drug enforcement reduce public safety.

"There's a massive crime wave because of the U.S. prohibition of drugs," he said.

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