DESPITE BEST EFFORTS, LAW FACES AN UNWINNABLE DRUG WAR

In the recent article about the difficulty of catching most drug
dealers, Stafford Sheriff Charles Jett hit the nail right on the head
when he said, "Every time we come up with something, they come up with
a new tactic," ["Wrong number leads to arrest," June 8].

The message is clear: Prohibition equals government support for the
dealers' huge profit margins, so there is a tremendous incentive for
people to find a way to distribute these high-demand products. They
will do whatever it takes to circumvent police tactics because the
financial motivation is so great.

Law enforcement knows this all too well. They will not stop until they
have the capability to keep any and all private citizens under 24-hour
surveillance, as they continue to claim imminent victory in the
unwinnable drug war.

Jeff Moore,

Staunton