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. - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart