RESIDENT HAS A BAD PERSPECTIVE ON DRUGS

Recently in The Herald-Dispatch, there was a story on the awareness meeting
held on behalf of the drug and violence problems in our area and there were
a few small pictures of various individuals with a small quote from each one
of them. One of the quotes from a gentleman was, "Why would someone work at
McDonald's for minimum wage when he can deal drugs and make $3,000 a
weekend?" Well, if that's the perspective people are going to use, I guess
we're all in a lot of trouble.

As far as that goes, why would someone want to be a teacher, a police
officer, a plumber, roofer or anything else? I myself will not put
people who work for an honest living anywhere below drug dealers.
Furthermore, at least restaurant workers don't have to worry about
getting their door kicked in at night by law enforcement or rival drug
dealers waving firearms.

It just seems like a very dangerous perspective. What happened to the
old "deal drugs, get caught, and go to jail"'?

Mark Hicks

Huntington