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
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