Pubdate: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 Source: Surrey Now (CN BC) Copyright: 2004 Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc., A Canwest Company Contact: http://www.thenownewspaper.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1462 Author: Joe Combrinck Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v04/n816/a07.html Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada) Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization) LAYTON KNOWS JACK ABOUT JUSTICE The Editor, Re: "Decriminalize pot, Layton says," the Now, June 2. Jack Layton has just disqualified himself as a worthy leader by wanting to decriminalize pot. So if you cannot beat them, join them? What about hard drugs like speed and crack cocaine? Should we add that in, too? The reason we have this problem is because of spineless leaders who do not have the guts to change the judicial system to penalize the offenders properly. There is always a technicality upon which these guys get off. It is an absolute joke. It is time that the judges and lawyers be held responsible for the decisions they make. If they allow a criminal to be set free and that criminal breaks the law again, they should be held responsible for their decision because the have violated the rights of the innocent people. Joe Combrinck, Surrey - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager