Pubdate: Tue, 02 Jan 2007 Source: Tampa Tribune (FL) Copyright: 2007 The Tribune Co. Contact: http://www.tbo.com/news/opinion/submissionform.htm Website: http://www.tampatrib.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/446 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1711/a05.html Author: Kevin Dort FIGHT CRIME, NOT PEOPLE Daniel Ruth's excellent column "Mercy Plea Travels A Painful Road" (Metro, Dec. 19) did not travel far enough down the painful road of the war on (some) drugs. Hundred of thousands more citizens of Florida have had their freedoms curtailed by state and local governments. Send them all home with the understanding that all prohibition attempts fail. Ruth should lead the paper in crusading for the end of this misguided war. The citizen is not the enemy. Kevin Dort, Largo - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake