Pubdate: Mon, 14 Mar 2005
Source: Toronto Star (CN ON)
Copyright: 2005 The Toronto Star
Contact:  http://www.thestar.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/456
Author: Stephen Whitzman
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/mjcn.htm (Cannabis - Canada)

NO NEED TO RUSH TO JUDGMENT

Re: Media duped on dope story, March 12.

Congratulations to Ben Rayner for his brave column on the cynical 
exploitation by the RCMP and the media of the shooting of four officers in 
Alberta. It's always brave to say something that will be understood as 
demonstrating a lack of sympathy for a slain policeman, and it's 
additionally brave since the Star went along with the orgy of hysteria and 
self-flagellation resulting from the event.

As Rayner points out, however, this case had nothing to do with marijuana 
growing. By all means, the reasons for this unfortunate occurrence should 
be investigated, but let's not rush to judgment.

Stephen Whitzman

Toronto 
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