Pubdate: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 Source: Standard-Examiner (UT) Copyright: Ogden Publishing Corporation, 2000 Contact: P.O. Box 951 Ogden, UT 84402 Website: http://www.standard.net/ Forum: http://www1.standard.net/utah_central/forums.asp Author: Bert Smith READER OFFENDED BY POLICE CHIEF'S COMMENTARY I am insulted and l00,000 other Utah citizens who signed the Initiative B referendum should be, too. Local funds and volunteer effort is what made this Initiative B referendum a great success. To start an innuendo without proof that George Soros is involved in the funding only proves that your newspaper and Chief Jon Greiner are unbelievable (Aug. 16 commentary, "Voters warned about Initiative B's ulterior motive: legalizing drugs"). I stand against forfeiture laws as bad laws that have and will continue to destroy the fabric of our Constitution and our freedom. The forfeiture laws take our constitutional private rights and private property rights away. Congressman Henry Hyde is against drug offenders and so am I. We have good laws to stop and lock up offenders. However, we should not take private property without due process of law. He is against forfeiture and we believe in him. Bert Smith Ogden - --- MAP posted-by: Keith Brilhart