Pubdate: Thu, 06 May 2004
Source: Lethbridge Herald (CN AB)
Copyright: 2004 The Lethbridge Herald
Contact:  http://www.mysouthernalberta.com/leth/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/239
Author: Alan Randell

MEDIA SHOULD TELL BOTH SIDES OF DRUG STORY

Editor:

Re: City police foil noon-hour drug deal, The Herald, April 21.

There is no more reason to punish users and sellers of certain drugs than 
there was in the past to hang witches.

Describing drug busts in this fashion makes you complicit in these evil 
programs.

There's little chance our drug prohibition law will be deposited in the 
dustbin of history until our media stops suppressing the opinions of those 
who oppose this law.

Remember the good old days when the media sided with the people against the 
enormous power of the state?

ALAN RANDELL

Victoria, B.C.
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