Pubdate: Mon, 07 Mar 2005
Source: Winnipeg Sun (CN MB)
Copyright: 2005 Canoe Limited Partnership
Contact:  http://www.winnipegsun.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/503
Author: Laurie Mustard, Winnipeg Sun
Note: Below is the lead section of a longer column
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ARE YOU AIDING POLICE KILLERS?

YES, IF YOU PURCHASE ILLEGAL DRUGS

I keep hearing talk about what lessons the police are going to take
away from last week's RCMP massacre, but probably the most valuable
lesson applies to the general public: when you buy illegal drugs you
finance cop killers.

Is it a stretch to say that every time you buy illegal drugs,
somewhere you put more police at risk, put more in the line of fire?
Probably not.

Regarding the international war on drugs, is it possible to use
organized crime as your pharmacy without becoming an accomplice in all
they do to get those drugs into your hands? Absolutely not.

Those who truly want to help save police lives, can do so by not
buying illegal drugs. A small sacrifice by comparison.

How could anyone professing to have a conscience make any other
choice? 
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MAP posted-by: Richard Lake