Pubdate: Fri, 21 Apr 2017
Source: Penticton Herald (CN BC)
Copyright: 2017 The Okanagan Valley Group of Newspapers
Contact:  http://www.pentictonherald.ca/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/664
Author: Mavis Creech
Page: A9

TOO MANY RIGHTS FOR LAW BREAKERS

Dear Editor: I am somewhat confused as to why the pot smokers in 
Vancouver are allowed a special day each year (April 20th) on which they 
thumb their noses, and bongs, at law enforcement while they blatantly 
disregard the law regarding illegal use of marijuana.

Why do they get to commit this illegal activity, in public, in front
of the police? Because it's their "right?" If that's the case, why
don't other law breakers have their special day? Hunting during the
day within city limits; driving through red lights; packing a gun
wherever they go, etc.

I was appalled when the "Queen of Pot" Jody Emery said that there
should be no further arrests made for smoking pot or dispensing
marijuana illegally "because it's going to be legalized next year anyway."

I'm really looking forward to that day!

I'm told that marijuana smoking will be controlled the same as
cigarette smoking. Yeah, like that's going to happen.

Unfortunately our society is becoming one where you do whatever you
want to do, legal or otherwise, and wherever you want because it's
"your right."

I can hardly wait for the annual breastfeeding in public day to
arrive. Pride and self-respect has gone down the proverbial toilet!

By the way, I am a reformed cigarette smoker with COPD who lost my
husband last year to this disease due to smoking.

Mavis Creech

Penticton
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MAP posted-by: Matt