Pubdate: Mon, 18 Apr 2011
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)
Copyright: 2011 Howard Wooldridge
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Author: Howard Wooldridge

Criminal Justice

PURSUIT OF DRUG USERS WASTES POLICE RESOURCES

Speaking as a retired detective, I don't care whether drug courts are 
effective. My problem is that either way, you will have my profession 
wasting precious police time chasing the Charlie Sheens and Willie 
Nelsons of Georgia. As the Thin Blue Line gets thinner, and 
pedophiles are thick in the chat rooms trying to meet teens in real 
life, chasing drug users is simply insane.

Who still believes that the government can fix stupid? Families 
should look after loved ones with a drug issue.

Howard Wooldridge, Albany
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