Pubdate: Tue, 24 Dec 2013
Source: Hartford Courant (CT)
Copyright: 2013 The Hartford Courant
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Author: John N. Michaels

CRACK DEALERS DESERVE A BREAK?

Letter to the editor

I think it's a good idea to give drug users and their suppliers a 
break and allow them to do their thing closer to schools [Dec. 20, 
Page 1, "Drug-Free School Zones Could Shrink"]. Let's face it, these 
fine men and women of our society have been cheated out of selling 
their drugs closer to school properties. Plus, do you have any idea 
how much money in drug revenues has been lost due to these restrictions?

I agree with the scholars, let's scale back these restrictions. It's 
not fair to these people. Why give them more jail time for something 
so stupid like selling crack and herion so close to a school?

John N. Michaels, Newington
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