Pubdate: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 Source: Victoria Times-Colonist (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 Times Colonist Contact: http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/481 Author: Erroll Barrie PROHIBITION CLAIMS LIVES The recent death of a police officer in Montreal during a drug raid is a reminder of similar deaths in alcohol-related raids before the government of the day wisely chose to legalize alcohol, realizing the futility of trying to ban it. It is a basic of capitalism -- supply will increase to meet demand. Legalization, with a heavy tax and regulation to help control the fallout, is the solution. History repeats itself but we never learn. Erroll Barrie, Shawnigan Lake. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom