CANADA'S ROLE IN EMERY'S ARREST

Re: Emery pleads guilty to conspiracy to manufacture marijuana, May 25

U.S. prosecutor Jenny Durkan boldly states, "Today Marc Emery
acknowledged he broke the law." What she doesn't state is he broke
U.S. law and was never in the U.S. He was in the sovereign nation of
Canada, where this crime would most likely garner a fine, rather than
30 years to life in a federal prison.

Marc Emery is a political pain in the ass. He is vocal and pushes the
law to its limit to advance his cause. In the process, he gives B.C.
residents endless political entertainment. If anything, he is the
Clown Prince of Pot.

Let's face it, the massive U.S. antidrug army has caught an easy
target. The mere fact he voluntarily surrendered to authorities shows
he is not the drug lord U.S. authorities claim.

I suspect Canadian politicians and bureaucrats colluded with U.S.
authorities in his arrest and extradition. They were willing to
compromise Canada's sovereignty to get rid of an irritant. As a
Canadian citizen, I would like to know who these people are. I feel
what they have done is far more dangerous than anything Marc Emery has
ever done.

BERT LOEHNER

Vancouver