OUR UNWINNABLE WAR -- AGAINST DRUGS

As a police officer, I worked the trenches of the war on drugs for 18
years. Mr. Melloan's comments were right on. I would add that as we
chase pot smokers, etc., we have less time to arrest DUIs, pedophiles
and people who fly airplanes into buildings. As a detective, 75% of
my case load was generated by drug prohibition. Drug gangs now plague
medium and even small towns. What part of this policy is benefiting
America? None of it.

Howard J. Wooldridge

Education Specialist

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (www.leap.cc)

Washington