News (Media Awareness Project) - US WA: PUB LTE: Prohibition Promotes Violence |
| Title: | US WA: PUB LTE: Prohibition Promotes Violence |
| Published On: | 2009-05-17 |
| Source: | Columbian, The (WA) |
| Fetched On: | 2009-05-19 15:16:19 |
PROHIBITION PROMOTES VIOLENCE
In her May 8 letter, "Repealing penalties slights goal of law,"
Sandra S. Bennett attempts, with her (limited) knowledge of history,
to justify incarcerating people for using or selling drugs. If she
had any real knowledge of history she would recognize that humans
have used mind-altering substances since we have been on the planet.
Prior to 1913, when all drugs were legal, the term drug-related crime
did not exist.
Prohibition creates the black market and the organized crime and
violence that go with it. When drugs were legal personal
responsibility really meant something.
People like Bennett who are fear-mongers help to maintain the current
situation where everyone is penalized for some people's choice to use drugs.
Dave Lane
Santa Cruz, Calif.
In her May 8 letter, "Repealing penalties slights goal of law,"
Sandra S. Bennett attempts, with her (limited) knowledge of history,
to justify incarcerating people for using or selling drugs. If she
had any real knowledge of history she would recognize that humans
have used mind-altering substances since we have been on the planet.
Prior to 1913, when all drugs were legal, the term drug-related crime
did not exist.
Prohibition creates the black market and the organized crime and
violence that go with it. When drugs were legal personal
responsibility really meant something.
People like Bennett who are fear-mongers help to maintain the current
situation where everyone is penalized for some people's choice to use drugs.
Dave Lane
Santa Cruz, Calif.
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