DRUG WAR LOST LONG AGO

Regarding drug prohibition. So Col Newman thinks the NT Police are doing a
good job working to eliminate the many problems associated with drugs and
their dealers from our society (Northern Territory News, 16th February).

Does Col realise that the amount of drugs seized by the police since the
start of the drug house legislation is only a tiny fraction of the amount
of drugs consumed by ordinary Territorians.

Our community's thirst for illicit drugs continues unabated, despite Clare
Martin and her silly green signs.

When will our politicians, judges, police and newspaper columnists (and
editors) accept the fact that the war on drugs has been well and truly lost?

It really makes you wonder why they are wasting so much tax-payers' money
on this pointless exercise.

Gary Meyerhoff, Parap