READER GIVES CREDIT TO KINDOS

Re: The Post, Feb 11, Gator Ted's owner to fight pot-smoking case.

It was with great frustration to read an article about a small
business owner pitted against the Ontario Human Rights Commission over
an individual who wants to execute his right as a citizen to smoke
marijuana right in front of a local family establishment.

There is no question that Mr. Gibson has rights, and they need to be
respected and upheld. What I do question is the manner in which he
decides to express them. There must be some sense of logic,
suitability, and common sense that appears to be absent in this story.
What is considered "legal" does not need to be exploited. Perhaps what
is also legal is the freedom to protect one's reputation and business
to avoid a negative perception that the establishment is of ill
repute, and as any Burlington resident knows, that is not the case.

I give credit to the owner, Ted Kindos, for at least attempting to be
understanding and professional in moving this forward.

The only consequence and reward is that his business is now in
jeopardy. At the same time, the government picks up (Gibson's legal)
tab of $40,000.

Don MacEacheran

Burlington