COPS USING THEIR TIME, RESOURCES ON WRONG PROBLEMS

During my 18 years of police service, I saw my profession lose focus
on the drunk and
reckless driver and spend ever more time on trying to find a baggie of
marijuana under someone's front seat.-- Sam Bennett's May 15 column
was correct that it is very dangerous to be on the roads of Frederick
and Maryland. One big reason is my profession spends so much time on
the non-public safety threat of simple possession of marijuana. As an
officer, I focused on red lights, stop sign and reckless violations
during day shift and reckless and drunk drivers on night shift. I
urge my colleagues to do the same and save lives.

HOWARD J. WOOLDRIDGE

Frederick