EMERY'S ACTIONS INDEFENSIBLE

A random survey of local meth heads, junkies and crack users in my modestly
upscale neighbourhood revealed one outstanding fact: that all these now
hardcore junkies began smoking pot when in high school. More telling is
that all are children whose parents indulged in recreational smoking around
the home. This is not to say that all pot users become addicts, but given
the right environment (abuse, neglect, broken homes, etc.), a lifetime of
drug use appears inevitable.

Marc Emery and his followers reflect the position of most leftists and
their culture of entitlement: It's all right to flout foreign laws, but
when called to account, refuse to accept responsibility for your own actions.

I sincerely hope our government is not going to waste my tax dollars
fighting Mr. Emery's extradition to the U.S. I'd rather the money be used
rehabilitating the druggies in my neighbourhood.

Lynn Haley, Vancouver.