Pubdate: Fri, 24 Jul 2009
Source: Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB)
Copyright: 2009 Winnipeg Free Press
Contact: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/send_a_letter
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/502
Author: David Lane
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v09/n728/a08.html

COLLATERAL DAMAGE

Re: 14-year sentence angers police leadership.

The police and the public need to question why the police are doing 
no-knock raids for petty drug "crimes".

When someone breaks into your house it is your right to protect 
yourself and your family. It would seem the police are more at fault 
for what happened than anyone. If they had simply knocked on the door 
and waited for this person to answer, no one would have been shot or 
scared to death. Just more collateral damage from the failed "war on drugs".

DAVID LANE

Santa Cruz, Calif.
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