Pubdate: Thu, 30 Jan 2014
Source: Savannah Morning News (GA)
Copyright: 2014 Savannah Morning News
Contact:  http://www.savannahnow.com/
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Author: Howard Wooldridge

LAW ENFORCEMENT FACES SOME DIFFICULT CHOICES

Speaking as a retired detective, I know that every teen in Georgia has
a job option to sell marijuana.

Nationwide, nearly a million teens are employed in selling drugs and
they carry guns. Every day kids are shot and shot dead because of
their "employment."

Moreover, pedophiles are not caught as often as possible, since
detectives and narcotics officers spend tens of thousands of hours
searching and arresting over a green plant.

I agree with Bernard K. Logan (letter to the editor, Jan. 26) that
marijuana is no play toy. It should be given the same rules and
respect as beer.

We are a thin blue line, Mr. Logan. Do we protect our teens from
pedophiles or go after adults using marijuana?

HOWARD J. WOOLDRIDGE

Albany
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