Pubdate: Sat, 07 Oct 2000 Source: Toronto Sun (CN ON) Copyright: 2000, Canoe Limited Partnership. Contact: 333 King St. E., Toronto, Ontario M5A 3X5 Canada Fax: (416) 947-3228 Website: http://www.canoe.ca/TorontoSun/ Forum: http://www.canoe.ca/Chat/newsgroups.html Author: Jason Lalancette Comment: Parenthetical remark by the Sun editor; headline by newshawk Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n1451/a04.html IS IT ANYONE'S BUSINESS WHAT PLANTS PEOPLE GROW? ANDREW SEYMOUR writes typical unquestioning propaganda in his article "Drug officers weed out pot" (Saturday Sun, Sept. 30) He doesn't mention the human costs of the war on drugs, only the apparent glee of officers as they steal private property and kill living plants, destroying lives in the process. How many real criminals get away while the OPP spends money and time pulling up plants and arresting growers? Why are our tax dollars being spent to fund these vicious practices, when they could be diverted to health care, education, social services, etc.? Is it anyone's business what plants people grow in their back yards? Jason Lalancette, Saanich, B.C. (It is, until they change the law) - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D