BUSTS ONLY CAUSE RISE IN DEMAND FOR DRUGS

ANOTHER DAY, another drug bust. It seems the majority of politicians and
police brass ignore the fact that with every major bust the demand
continues to rise. If the demand rises the price rises, leaving all drug
addicts to continue robbing the public. If you are an addict -- say crack,
for example -- and have a $100 a day habit, you are going to rob and mug
people to get the drug. If you stop 200 shipments coming in every day you
will miss 500 more. People are going to do drugs until the end of time,
just as the ancient Egyptians did. Throwing people in jail does not address
the problem. Will a leader with some common sense ever emerge?

N. Speers

(Drugs are illegal, and should be.)