Pubdate: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 Source: Merritt Herald (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 Merritt Herald Contact: http://www.merrittherald.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1446 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n181/a01.html Author: Moe Brondum NOT THE SOLUTION Editor: Re: Fighting growing drug problem with bylaw (Feb 14). Drugs are contraband in Canadian penitentiaries. Everything entering or exiting the facility is checked. Inmates can be search at anytime with or without reason. Tips from some inmates are used to keep other prisoners in line. Drugs are available in Canadian penitentiaries. Cst. Tracy Dunsmore seems to think that Merritt is a penitentiary. I have been through Merritt many times with my family on vacation. It did not seem like a penitentiary at all. It is a beautiful place, with wonderful people. I don’t understand why you would want to make it a prison. After Cst. Dunsmore has eradicated the drug problem, I wonder what the next reason will be to employ the new bylaw? Moe Brondum North Battleford, Sask. - --- MAP posted-by: Matt Elrod