JUSTICE SYSTEM HAS REALLY GONE TO POT

How ridiculous to take John Ramirez to Ipswich Crown Court for UKP 5.00 worth
of cannabis! ("Cannabis user fined after home raid", EADT, January 12)

It was reported that Mr Ramirez was to be UKP 400 out of pocket after his
ordeal in Court for a tiny amount of the plant.

That sort of fine is disproportionate to the crime, which in any case ought
not top be a crime at all, especially in ones own house.

But the cost to the taxpayer was much more than that.

It must have amounted to thousands.

Since there were no victims to Mr Ramirez's possession of cannabis, one
must ask whether the prosecution was in the public's interest.

Alun Buffry

Norwich

Norfolk