Pubdate: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 Source: San Antonio Express-News (TX) Contact: http://www.mysanantonio.com/help/feedback/ Copyright: 2008 San Antonio Express-News Website: http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/384 Author: Colleen McCool THE NEW PROHIBITION Re: "Congress must help Mexico fight gangs," (Our Turn, Saturday): Mexico's drug war has escalated to the bloodbaths of violence during alcohol prohibition. Our current prohibition creates the black market funding the cartel terrorists. Official lawlessness rules once again! The tool we need to fight drug abuse is compassion. Treat nonviolent abusers as patients, not criminals. The cumulative effect of current policy is becoming obvious. While we police individual recreational and medicinal use of drugs, murderers and violent sexual predators roam free. Repeal Prohibition! Restore justice in America. In the world, construct science-based drug policies about saving and rehabilitating instead of ruining lives. Get tough on violent crime! Warriors can get their adrenaline rush increasing public safety, chasing killers and other violent predators. Colleen McCool