Pubdate: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 Source: National Post (Canada) Copyright: 2008 Southam Inc. Contact: http://www.nationalpost.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/286 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v08/n429/a01.html Author: Jim Church FISH GOTTA SWIM, DOGS GOTTA SNIFF Re: Top Court Limits Use Of Sniffer Dogs, April 26. The judges of our nation have so sided with thugs, drug pushers, murderers and other criminals that if I were a policeman I would resign. Our Supreme Court judges do not live in a real world if they think drug-sniffing dogs violate some perceived 'right' for drug dealers to carry on their criminal activity. In fact, it could be argued that if it were not for the judges we might not have a big drug problem in the first place. They, through their myopic rulings are making law enforcement a joke and criminal activity a thriving business. Moreover, they encourage young people to break the laws -- "Take your drugs to school and pass them out and we'll protect you from having them seized," they say. They let brazen criminals off with little more than a slap on the wrist and if that seems too excessive they just let them go and rewrite laws to favour the crook. Now, not even can man's best friend lend a helping hand. Jim Church, Peace River, Alta. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom