News (Media Awareness Project) - CN AB: LTE: Prison Tattoos And Food Banks |
| Title: | CN AB: LTE: Prison Tattoos And Food Banks |
| Published On: | 2005-11-12 |
| Source: | Calgary Herald (CN AB) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-01-15 08:51:40 |
PRISON TATTOOS AND FOOD BANKS
Funding programs - Re: "Tattoo parlours now a federal prison perk," Nov. 11.
The federal government is funding a $700,000 project to establish
tattoo parlours in their prisons, and a local businessman is
subsidizing veterans who are using a local food bank.
I appreciate that the parlours are being established in an effort to
curb the spread of HIV and hepatitis, but I just can't get my head
around the government's priorities.
Three-quarters of a million dollars to a group that has preyed upon
society, while the ladies and gentlemen who have protected its
freedom rely on the kindness of strangers.
E.M. Rivard,
Calgary
Funding programs - Re: "Tattoo parlours now a federal prison perk," Nov. 11.
The federal government is funding a $700,000 project to establish
tattoo parlours in their prisons, and a local businessman is
subsidizing veterans who are using a local food bank.
I appreciate that the parlours are being established in an effort to
curb the spread of HIV and hepatitis, but I just can't get my head
around the government's priorities.
Three-quarters of a million dollars to a group that has preyed upon
society, while the ladies and gentlemen who have protected its
freedom rely on the kindness of strangers.
E.M. Rivard,
Calgary
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