RAPS KELLY

To The Editor:

Apparently Editor Charles Kelly has an obsession with putting people who
use marijuana in jail. In Kelly comments "Will Drugs Be Tolerated?"
(11/10/02) the editor complains that the DA and the courts are not
prosecuting marijuana law violators harsh enough. It seems a record 6.6
million people in the U.S. penal system is not enough for Mr. Kelly.

Recently we had one of the cities' more prominent businessman receive a
light sentence for a very serious and near deadly crime and as I recall,
the editor did not criticize the district attorney or court judge for being
too lenient. I think it is ludicrous that all to often non -violent drug
offenders are taking jail space that should be reserved for violent criminals.

Lee Monnet, Ogdensburg NY