Pubdate: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 Source: Chico News & Review, The (CA) Copyright: 2009 Chico Community Publishing, Inc. Contact: http://www.newsreview.com/chico/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/559 Author: Cassidy A. Franklin Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n1077/a03.html CHIEF SHOWS COMPASSION Re "The politics of pot" (Feature story, by Robert Speer, Dec. 3): As a medical-marijuana patient and 20-year resident of Chico, I would like to thank Police Chief Mike Maloney for showing compassion to the injured, sick and dying citizens of Chico. He has truly shown that the Chico police force is here to protect the rights of all Chico citizens. I hope that the personal experiences Chief Maloney shared will make the medical-marijuana patients of Chico hopeful that he will show more compassion in the future. Cassidy A. Franklin Chico - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom