Pubdate: Sun, 13 May 2001 Source: Charlotte Observer (NC) Copyright: 2001 The Charlotte Observer Contact: http://www.charlotte.com/observer/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/78 Author: Danny Brooks Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n801/a08.html AT LAST, WE'RE SEEING DRUG WAR MORE CLEARLY In response to "Mandatory prison time for drugs challenged" (May 6): Well, it's about time! Finally, people are seeing the "War on Drugs" for the failure it is. For more than 20 years, millions of young men and women have lost their freedom and their lives over minor, non-violent drug offenses. Yes, they broke the law. But shouldn't the punishment fit the crime? What sense does it make to allow the kingpins to get off with a couple of years when at the same time defendants guilty only of possession are serving decades? If Libertarian presidential candidate Harry Browne had won, all 1.2 million non-violent prisoners would be home today. Danny Brooks, Davidson - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk