Pubdate: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 Source: Journal Standard, The (Freeport, IL) Copyright: 2009 GateHouse Media, Inc. Contact: http://www.journalstandard.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/3182 Author: Kirk Muse POT GROWER NOT A 'REAL' CRIMINAL I'm writing about: "Police Beat: Man arrested on cannabis charge" (7-31-09). I'm sure many marijuana growers, sellers and traffickers are thankful to the Freeport Police Department for this latest pot bust and others like it. Without actions like this, the easy-to-grow weed would be worth what other easy-to-grow weeds are worth-- very little. The 55.7 grams sounds like a lot, but it's actually less than two ounces. For this heinous crime, the taxpayers of Freeport are paying for the room and board and education on how to become a "real" criminal. The gentleman arrested will come out of jail knowing how to bypass burglar alarms and all sorts of other useful information. Kirk Muse Mesa, Ariz.