Pubdate: Wed, 26 Apr 2006
Source: Surrey Leader (CN BC)
Copyright: 2006 Surrey Leader
Contact:  http://www.surreyleader.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1236
Author: Jodie Giesz-Ramsay

INNOCENTS GET CAUGHT IN WAR ON GROW OPS

Re: "Grow op team tags wrong house," April 21.

This is a perfect example of why Bill 25 should not be approved by 
the provincial legislature.

We all know that any organized crime marijuana grow op is "hidden" 
from BC Hydro and the police through elaborate measures -- such as 
purchasing entire gas stations to fuel the lights and equipment, as 
we saw recently.

This new BC Hydro, fire department and police collaboration will only 
net innocents like the Kucukgozen family, and perhaps small-time 
personal-supply marijuana growers who have one to 10 plants at home.

It's not going to have any effect on the large organized crime supply 
and exports.

They know how to stay undetected, and the only people who suffer are 
honest tax-paying citizens.

Jodie Giesz-Ramsay

Vancouver
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