RE "DRUG MULES," (Dec. 17): For far too long now, prison in Canada has been like a country club. I for one am glad to hear life for these men is going like it is. I feel for their families, but to the mules I say suffer.

The drugs they bring into Canada go to our kids and to the street punks that are too lazy to get a real job because they are so strung out. Maybe if Canada adopted some of the policies of the South Africa prisons, jail wouldn't be so appealing to the criminals here.

I hope that one day the mules can return to Canada and get back the life they once had, but for now do the time, dumb ass. No pun intended ..

S. Coombs

(It's not exactly a winning career choice)

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