Pubdate: Wed, 14 May 2008 Source: Osoyoos Times (CN BC) Copyright: 2008 Osoyoos Times Contact: http://www.osoyoostimes.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3873 Author: Rudi Richter B.C.'S JUSTICE SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY INCOMPETENT Editor: I learned that fighting the provincial criminal justice system for change is a complete waste of time. I cannot argue with a system that is so seemingly not competent. B.C. has twenty thousand grow-ops. With shrunk resources it can take five hours to respond to an impaired driver and the Picton Farm investigation is costing more than $100 million. The Vancouver Eastside has 7,000 drug addicts. The U.S.A. has a huge reduction in crime and drug use, and the U.K. 40 per cent reduction. Here in B.C. it requires the equivalent of one dam to support grow-ops. We are being asked to dim our lights, leave air conditioners off and cool our homes in winter so that they can operate more efficiently. Just what is wrong? I urge all residents to write the Federal Government and have them involved. Federal prisons -- they work, have good programs and no one gets out till their sentence is done. Last but not least, please listen and support your police departments. Rudi Richter Osoyoos - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin