Pubdate: Wed, 05 Feb 2003 Source: Vancouver Courier (CN BC) Copyright: 2003 Vancouver Courier Contact: http://www.vancourier.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/474 Author: Alan Randell COPS MISUSE DRUG LAWS To the editor: Re: "Rough 7 days for police culminates in suspensions," Jan. 26. Drug prohibition began at the beginning of the 20th century as a means of protecting virtuous, white, Christian women from the seductive wiles of blacks (marijuana), Mexicans (marijuana) and Chinese (opium) by banning the drugs used by those non-white minorities. Today the cops are happy to make use of this evil law to harass and control all those whose lifestyle or appearance offends them. Alan Randell, Victoria - --- MAP posted-by: Josh