MARIJUANA ARREST

Re "Boy, 3, Shows Police Father's Marijuana," Dec. 18:

Is it just me or is this a scary thing? I believe possession of marijuana
should be legalized. Still, what are the future psychological ramifications
of decorating as a hero a 3yearold who turns in his dad? Couldn't this
help provoke a lifetime of guilt?

This seems like a situation in which discretion and sensitivity would be in
order, not a big media hype in which the enormous finger of authority
points this kid out to all the world: See, Johnny is a good citizen. He
turned in his dad. What other country in recent world history had a taste
for this kind of heroism?

Jill Giegerich
Culver City