News (Media Awareness Project) - US WA: PUB LTE: The White Knight Is Talking Forward |
| Title: | US WA: PUB LTE: The White Knight Is Talking Forward |
| Published On: | 2005-12-11 |
| Source: | Seattle Times (WA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-14 21:19:36 |
THE WHITE KNIGHT IS TALKING FORWARD
Leave it to an ex-Seattle cop to advance the notion that imprisoning
tens of thousands of otherwise decent and law abiding citizens for
illegal drugs is not an effective policy for combating the evils of
drug abuse.
I can hear it now: The next things Norm Stamper will be championing
will be affordable treatment on demand, a redistribution of funds from
incarceration to drug-abuse prevention education, and perhaps even
allowing young Americans educational assistance despite a drug conviction.
Whose side are these people on, anyway?
Vivian McPeak, Seattle
Leave it to an ex-Seattle cop to advance the notion that imprisoning
tens of thousands of otherwise decent and law abiding citizens for
illegal drugs is not an effective policy for combating the evils of
drug abuse.
I can hear it now: The next things Norm Stamper will be championing
will be affordable treatment on demand, a redistribution of funds from
incarceration to drug-abuse prevention education, and perhaps even
allowing young Americans educational assistance despite a drug conviction.
Whose side are these people on, anyway?
Vivian McPeak, Seattle
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