Pubdate: Wed, 05 Apr 2006
Source: Mississauga News (CN ON)
Copyright: The Mississauga News 2006
Contact:  http://www.mississauganews.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/268

HARPER COMES OUT FIGHTING

Prime Minister Stephen Harper is sending out the right message when 
it comes to crime.

Harper and his newly-formed Conservative government promised to be 
tough on criminals if we voted for him.

So far, he appears to be keeping his promise.

Last week, we watched as federal authorities stopped dithering around 
and sent packing a notorious gang leader by deporting him to his native land.

This came after the previous government allowed precious court time 
to be swallowed up by lawyers arguing the legal merits of this 
convicted criminal.

Now, Harper pledges to step it up a few more notches.

The Prime Minister says he will put more police on the street, will 
clearly define laws that are preventing officers from laying charges, 
make sure that prisoners serve their full time, and put gangsters, 
drug dealers and gun users behind bars for longer periods.

If that sounds impossible to do, Harper says the government will 
build more jails to accommodate more lawbreakers.

If he follows through on these pledges, it will come as welcome news 
to Canadians who have grown weary of watching this country be 
hijacked by thugs who use intimidation, combined with legal 
loopholes, to threaten the security that we all once enjoyed.

While no one's rights should be trampled on, the perception of many 
Canadians is that those who commit the crimes are being protected 
while victims never see that justice is being served.

If the Conservatives can display in any form that their tough talk on 
crime is real, Canadians will embrace the party.
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