FORGET SUCH A FOOLISH TRIBUTE

Campaigners who want cannabis legalised are fully entitled to fight their
cause.

We don't agree with them but our columns are regularly used to express their
views and to give balanced opinions on the issue.

But their decision to lay a wreath at the city war memorial in tribute to
victims of the drug war is simply offensive; a crass way to pursue a
legitimate campaign.

Its timing, on the eve of D-day, is unnecessarily provocative - an abuse of
the freedom which millions died defending in two world wars.

Yes, it will attract publicity but we believe it harms rather than helps the
credibility of the campaign.

We are not demanding the wreath laying is banned, we just hope the
campaigners have the sense and decency to call it off themselves.

Checked-by: "Rolf Ernst"