Pubdate: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 Source: Maui News, The (HI) Contact: 2002 The Maui News Website: http://www.mauinews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2259 Author: Damon Valverde Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n1572/a01.html POLICE OFFICERS ARE SWORN TO UPHOLD THE LAW I read with irritation a letter from Stephen Lawrence from Garden Grove, Calif. (Aug. 24). He implies that all police officers are "tough guy," aggressive individuals who love their jobs, and "will tell you" so. What police officer does he know? A Garden Grove cop? I personally have met and known many police officers from all over the nation, but primarily in Hawaii at the retail store where I work. I have asked them personally how they feel about Green Harvest and busting people for marijuana. Every answer is virtually the same. The last thing they like to do is bust people for using ganja, who are essentially nonviolent, when there are more violent drugs being used such as crack, speed and meth. To them, though, the law is the law and they are sworn to uphold it. Damon Valverde Lahaina - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk