FAILED DRUG LAWS CREATE STREET PROBLEM

Re: "It's time to take back our streets," Jan. 25.

While I sympathize with Stewart Johnston's feelings about the garbage
and other "droppings" left at his door, I suggest that he consider
why the people responsible appear to be addicted to illegal drugs, as
opposed to alcohol or tobacco.

The disastrous policy of drug prohibition has resulted in innumerable
negative consequences -- jammed courts and prisons, police
corruption, spread of disease, lack of respect for the law, huge
costs -- in addition to the problems he describes.

Alan Randell,

Victoria.