Pubdate: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 Source: Winnipeg Free Press (CN MB) Copyright: 2001 Winnipeg Free Press Contact: 1355 Mountain Avenue, Winnipeg Manitoba R2X 3B6 Fax: (204) 697-7288 Feedback: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/letters_to_editor/index.html Website: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/ Author: Allan Erickson Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v00/n1905/a10.html?3697 GANGS FUELLED BY DRUG PROHIBITION Re: Do gangs have city under siege? (Dec. 19). I wondered if this gang violence would be occurring if drugs were regulated rather than prohibited. Seems like a fairly similar situation to early 20th century mob violence in the United States over alcohol distribution and territories. And if I remember my history correctly, mob violence was greatly reduced when alcohol prohibition was repealed in the U.S. Is it just me or is there a parallel to be drawn here? Allan Erickson Eugene, Ore. - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager