Pubdate: Mon, 01 Sep 2003 Source: Bluefield Daily Telegraph (WV) Contact: 2003 Bluefield Daily Telegraph Website: http://www.bdtonline.com Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1483 Author: John Blackwell DRUG CRACKDOWN NEEDED IN GLENWOOD AREA I live in a mobile home park in the Glenwood area, and am amazed at the drug dealing and use. It goes on, on a daily basis, and has for the past year. This has been reported to Mercer County Sheriff Harold Buckner, and the West Virginia State Police, but nothing has been done. What does it take? As a taxpayer, I feel that no one should have to live in this type conditions. I would move today, but cannot afford it. Everyone who lives in the area knows what's going on except the police. I read in the paper where drug busts and arrests are taking place in Tazewell and McDowell counties, but rarely in Mercer County. Why do law enforcement in Mercer County turn their heads? Maybe this explains why so many people are re-locating from McDowell to Mercer County. Their illegal activity will go unpunished. It appears that the people involved are the ones who don't work - since this goes on all day long. I have always tried to be a good citizen, pay my taxes, and obey the law, but it makes one wonder if that is the right way to go. It seems the more criminal one is, the better off he/she is. If anyone has any suggestions on how to clean up the drugs, please write the paper. Reporting to the police is useless. John Blackwell - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom