ILLEGAL DRUGS' HIGH COST HELPS FUND ENFORCEMENT

In response to Kirk Muse's letter of Jan. 27, I would like to point
out a few facts about the work that the Kennebec Valley Drug Task
Force is doing.

First, the task force doesn't care about the cost of marijuana. The
more that it costs, the more money the dealers have when they are
busted. That money can be used to fund other counter-drug details at
no extra cost, and with huge benefits to the taxpayers.

Second, Muse obviously doesn't see the criminals for what they really
are -- a cancer on society. The task force personnel are like the
surgeon; they excise the disease to cure the patient (society), even
though tomorrow there will be another patient with cancer.

So you see, the good people of central Maine are happy to see the
price of drugs increase. Maybe fewer people will use, and those who
do will help to fund their own arrest. I see this situation as a
win-win for the good guys.

Reid Brooks

Augusta