FIGHTING GROW OPS

Editor:

So the Kamloops area is debating making the owner of a rental establishment
responsible if someone makes it into a "grow op?" Well, do I have a story
for you!

One of our relatives had a rental house that a "grow op" was found in. We
were very shocked to hear this about this perfect renter, but the results of
his arrest were much more shocking. He probably got off cheaper.

The damage caused by the police collecting evidence was so great that it
exceeded the damage deposit, the insurance, and the costs of doing the
repairs, despite the fact that the owner did the repairs himself.

Since when is the general public trained to recognize "grow ops?" And is
policing our job? Then, there is the possibility of making a false
accusation and being sued for it. This, on top of the income tax property
tax repairs and the possibility of being stuck with the power and heating
bills, may be the straw that breaks the back for a lot of owners.

But if you do rent, perhaps, with the lax drug laws, one should just tell
the owner of the "grow op" to "go forth and sin no more"...it would be
easier on your bank account.

Yvonne Graf

McLeese Lake