Pubdate: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 Source: San Diego Union Tribune (CA) Copyright: 2013 Union-Tribune Publishing Co. Contact: http://www.utsandiego.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/386 Note: Seldom prints LTEs from outside it's circulation area. Author: Atanasio Rodriguez LEGALIZE DRUGS TO HURT CRIMINAL CARTELS In his Nov. 1 commentary "Drug courts a new model to replace failed 'war'," writer Robert L. DuPont states that the heart of drug legalization is to free prisoners and save money. Although this is partially true, the main reason for legalization is to get criminal cartels out of the business of drugs. Most of the crimes committed are perpetrated by or for these criminal elements that make billions of dollars in profit every year on the drug traffic. Atanasio Rodriguez San Diego - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom