Pubdate: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 Source: Baltimore Sun (MD) Copyright: 2008 The Baltimore Sun Company Contact: http://www.baltimoresun.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/37 Author: Howard J. Wooldridge Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n366/a07.html WAR ON DRUGS A CURE WORSE THAN DISEASE As a retired police detective, I heartily support Dan Rodricks' call for peace instead of more of the war on drugs. This modern form of prohibition generates massive amounts of crime victims as drug addicts steal and rob to support their habit. Meanwhile, my law enforcement colleagues spend less time than they could stopping drunken drivers and child predators because we are forced to spend time arresting nonviolent drug users. Prohibition is chaos. Drug legalization would mean regulation and control. Howard J. Wooldridge Frederick The writer is an education specialist for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition. - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin