Pubdate: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 Source: Times-Picayune, The (LA) Copyright: 2002 The Times-Picayune Contact: http://www.nola.com/t-p/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/848 Author: Delvin J. Adams Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/coke.htm (Cocaine) DRUGS ARE A MENACE Re: Cynthia Tucker's column titled "Child poses no menace" (Other Opinions, Aug. 13), How can Ms. Tucker think that anyone, regardless of age or race, who is carrying 87 packets of cocaine, is hardly a menace to society? She should try telling that to the numerous victims of robberies committed by drug users who will be desperate to obtain money to purchase this cocaine. Or she can tell it to the innocent bystanders who are killed in the shoot-out when a drug deal goes bad. Or to the family of the drug user who may be on the verge of reform, until this new shipment of drugs conveniently arrives at his door. She cannot tell me this 12-year-old boy did not know the drugs he was carrying were illegal. He chose to break the law. Delvin J. Adams, Marrero - --- MAP posted-by: Terry Liittschwager