RE-LEGALIZATION OF DRUGS SUPPORTED

To the editor:

I'm writing about: "Former N. Y. police captain speaks in York about
legalizing some drugs" (April 5).

Actually, Peter Christ and LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition)
favor the re-legalization of all of our now illegal drugs. For most of
our nation's history there were no such things as illegal drugs. For
most of our nation's history there was no such thing as "drug-related
crime" or even drug dealers as we know them today.

The vast majority of our problems with illegal drugs are because
certain (politically selected) drugs are illegal. Because the drugs
are illegal, they are of unknown quality, unknown purity and unknown
potency - just like alcohol was when it was illegal. And just like
alcohol was when it was illegal, our illegal drugs are unregulated,
untaxed and controlled by criminals.

For those who were unable to see and hear Peter Christ in person, I
suggest that they visit the www.youtube.com website and search for
"Law Enforcement Against Prohibition" and view some of their short
videos. Then decide for yourself if LEAP is on target or off base.

KIRK MUSE

Mesa, Az.