Pubdate: Fri, 24 Apr 2009
Source: Visalia Times-Delta, The (CA)
Copyright: 2009 The Visalia Times-Delta
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Author: Anne Cole

FOCUS ON MARIJUANA SHOULD NOT BE MADE

The citizens of Tulare County are the most fortunate in the entire 
state. Why? Because there is no crime in our county. There are no 
robberies, no thefts, no drive-by shootings or spousal abuse. Farmers 
and ranchers never report vandalism or stolen property, and various 
gangs in the county pose nary a problem. There are no drunk drivers 
roaming our roads threatening our children or child molesters doing 
the same. Well, aren't we lucky?

And that is why my fortunate fellow citizens, our very own Tulare 
County Sheriff's Department has the time and the resources to arrest 
an innocent man for growing medical marijuana. A man with a valid 
permit to grow cannabis of which the Sheriff's Department was fully aware.

There is something very wrong with this story. Let's tell the 
Sheriff's Department to stick to their business and focus attention 
where it should be: on the real law breakers of this county.

ANNE COLE

Porterville
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