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Title: | CN BC: Editorial: Drug Court Idea New? Or Deja Vu? |
Published On: | 2000-11-12 |
Source: | Province, The (CN BC) |
Fetched On: | 2008-09-03 02:38:30 |
DRUG COURT IDEA NEW? OR DEJA VU?
It's a creepy kind of deja vu.
There he was last week, our new provincial attorney-general praising the
merits of a treatment-oriented court for users and addicts, instead of
processing them through the revolving door of our criminal courts.
Graeme Bowbrick was all goo-goo eyed about the experimental court for drug
addicts he had viewed in Toronto.
"Here's a model...that says let's do something to stop crimes from being
committed," he said enthusiastically.
It seems like yesterday that another NDP attorney-general (now premier) was
raving about a system of drug courts in the U.S. that focussed on
rehabilitation rather than punishment for druggies.
Is this a dog and pony show for voters or a sincere search for alternatives
for those roaming the Downtown eastside?
If it's the latter, we offer this sage advice to the newest tenant in the
NDP attorney-general's office; just do it!
It's a creepy kind of deja vu.
There he was last week, our new provincial attorney-general praising the
merits of a treatment-oriented court for users and addicts, instead of
processing them through the revolving door of our criminal courts.
Graeme Bowbrick was all goo-goo eyed about the experimental court for drug
addicts he had viewed in Toronto.
"Here's a model...that says let's do something to stop crimes from being
committed," he said enthusiastically.
It seems like yesterday that another NDP attorney-general (now premier) was
raving about a system of drug courts in the U.S. that focussed on
rehabilitation rather than punishment for druggies.
Is this a dog and pony show for voters or a sincere search for alternatives
for those roaming the Downtown eastside?
If it's the latter, we offer this sage advice to the newest tenant in the
NDP attorney-general's office; just do it!
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