Pubdate: Fri, 27 Dec 2002 Source: Honolulu Advertiser (HI) Contact: 2002 The Honolulu Advertiser, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. Website: http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/195 Author: Barry Markowitz Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v02/n2310/a10.html?1647 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/meth.htm (Methamphetamine) Note: For more on ice eradication in Hawaii go to http://www.mapinc.org/areas/Hawaii CONVICTED DRUG DEALERS SHOULD GET DEATH PENALTY Karen Blakeman's Dec. 22 superbly informative article on crystal methamphetamine probably did not include the effect of the "ice" tragedy on regular mainstream families and employers because of its specific focus. Many of our friends and neighbors have suffered multiple episodes of home break-ins. We have seen many employers take big financial hits from workers who are slaves to crystal meth. I have great compassion for many of these addicted victims and criminals (except Christopher Aki, the man accused of Kahealani Indreginal's murder) and their families, and I pray that Lt. Gov. "Duke" Aiona's experience as a judge in this area will create long-term effective solutions. In the short term, the death penalty for convicted adult ice dealers, couriers and manufacturers should help melt Hawai'i's "Ice Age." In a pathetic irony, could anyone tell me why we as a state are disgusted with drug proliferation, but legally allow drug paraphernalia to be sold at the same convenience store counter with manapua and musubi? Barry Markowitz Hau'ula - --- MAP posted-by: Doc-Hawk