Pubdate: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 Source: Calgary Herald (CN AB) Copyright: 2012 Dave W. Reesor Contact: http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/letters.html Website: http://www.calgaryherald.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/66 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n035/a09.html Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v12/n038/a03.html Author: Dave W. Reesor TREASON Re: "Warnings ramped up over street drug spiked with lethal chemical,"Jan. 12. We need to rethink our attitudes and legal posture toward those who engage for profit in potentially lethal activities directed at Canadian citizens. I have long believed that organizations such as the Hells Angels are, de facto, engaged in an action against the state when they distribute drugs, and engage in other activities that systematically undermine society, requiring the state to expend money, and cause agents of the state to be at risk, when defending against their illegal activities. These activities go beyond random criminal acts. I believe the manufacturers and distributors of drugs such as ecstasy are also acting against the state, and specifically, against our children. I believe the actions of those adults who organize, direct or in any way participate in such activities should be classified, not as merely criminal, but treasonous, providing harsh minimum penalties for the first offence, and extreme penalties such as 25 years to life in prison for a second offence. Young people will experiment, but let us provide woe to those who provide lethal drugs for them to experiment with. Dave W. Reesor, Calgary - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D