EDITORIAL PRAISED FOR PROVING NEED FOR SAFE INJECTION SITE

Re: Federal stand on Insite one of duplicity and intransigence, May 2
I commend The Vancouver Sun for this editorial. This is the sort of forthright
investigative reporting and commentary which is desperately needed in
our beleaguered
society. Ironically, while the media often bears responsibility for
lazily seeking
sensationalism, there is nothing more gripping than to witness
journalists who speak
truth to power on behalf of ordinary and often vulnerable citizens.

It is the reason audiences were captivated by the broadcasts of Edward
R. Murrow, or the writings of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.
Journalistic integrity does require more work but the benefits are
great, not only for the whole of present day society but for its
future generations.

John Sbragia

North Vancouver