Pubdate: Fri, 13 Feb 2009 Source: Winnipeg Sun (CN MB) Copyright: 2009 Canoe Limited Partnership Contact: http://www.winnipegsun.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/503 Author: Russell Barth Note: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor. Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n163/a01.html POLITICAL URINE Re: 'Inmates conning us over drugs,' Point of View, Paul Rutherford, Feb. 11. Inmates aren't partying, they are desperately trying to alleviate the misery of being in jail. And since the programs designed to rehabilitate inmates and turn them into reliable citizens is woefully inadequate, they do whatever they can to get by. Who wouldn't? I think, before we start urine testing inmates, we should make guards, police officers and especially federal politicians submit to daily drug testing. They hold all the power, and I for one, will not feel safe until I know what is in the blood streams of our elected officials and security personnel. Russell Barth Nepean, Ont. (We can just see it. Peeing in a bottle in the House of Commons.) - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin