READER: TRY SOME CRITICAL THINKING ABOUT METH LABS

Having citizens report meth labs is like reporting a moonshine still 80
years ago. As you bust up one, another springs up.

While not ignoring the real dangers posed by meth labs, you might encourage
your readers to do some critical thinking of why meth labs exist at all;
namely, drug prohibition. Moonshine used to blind or kill its users, while
meth labs contaminate an area, both bad things.

Will we ever be as wise as our grandparents and end drug prohibition and
return to a policy based on personal responsibility (like we have with
alcohol and cigarettes)?

Howard J. Wooldridge

Fort Worth, TX

Member, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition