Pubdate: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 Source: Maui News, The (HI) Copyright: 2008 The Maui News Contact: http://www.mauinews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2259 Author: Alonzo Rivera CONCENTRATE EFFORTS ON DEALERS OF DANGEROUS DRUGS The problem with the Operation Weedkiller two-year investigation (The Maui News, Nov. 14, 15, 19, 21) is that those resources should be applied to our most dangerous drugs. If I had a broken thumb and a heart attack at the same exact time, I would hope doctors would put their energies into saving me from the heart attack and ignore the thumb until we are out of the woods in the heart attack area. The same goes with drugs. All the bad things people wish to say about marijuana may be true, however my family and I are not as afraid for our safety from people who are high on marijuana as we are of those on crack, heroin and methamphetamines. So until we are out of the woods in that area, do not waste your time on sick potheads. Here's a suggestion: Ask Drug Court participants to help you root out dealers of those more dangerous drugs, and if you happen to catch a couple potheads in the process, oh well. This could be a form of community service or restitution for all the money taxpayers put into the Drug Court program. Alonzo Rivera Lahaina - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin