Pubdate: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 Source: Phoenix New Times (AZ) Copyright: 2005 New Times, Inc. Contact: http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/640 Authors: Bob Hartle and JoAnn Hartle Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1851/a10.html THE WAR ON DRUGS IDENTITY CRISIS: The law enforcement community and prosecutors in the state of Arizona aren't taking identity theft as it relates to meth use as seriously as they should ("Ice, Ice, Baby," Robert Nelson and Joe Watson, November 24). If identity theft were aggressively investigated and prosecuted, the meth problem would be reduced. Law enforcement officers in Maricopa County state that there is a direct connection between meth use and identity theft, but only the Maricopa County Attorney's Office is taking identity theft as seriously as it should. Bob and JoAnn , Phoenix - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake