DRUG WAR A LOAD OF EMPTY PROMISES

Re: Police target drug traffickers across CRD, News, May 22, 2009.

Funny, back in March, Victoria police Chief Jamie Graham said it was
alcohol and alcohol abuse that was Victoria's number No. 1 problem.
Never mind, he says, it's drugs now.

Regardless of tough words, we have come to expect a low standard of
policing, with less than convincing, or even coherent, justification
of the need for increased staffing and funding.

Despite growing criticism in some circles, the war on drugs remains a
given for the vast majority of Victorians. It has, in some ways, been
a model for local government programs, continuing not due to success,
but because of its failure.

There are many things that the people of Victoria need, but none more
important than police leadership in the war on drugs.

Graham likely has another metaphor up his sleeve, and regardless of
the lack of success, he has brought entertainment back to Victoria.

William Perry

Victoria