Pubdate: Tue, 06 Sep 2005 Source: Peace Arch News (CN BC) Copyright: 2005 Peace Arch News Contact: http://www.peacearchnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1333 Author: Ken J. Marsh Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?196 (Emery, Marc) LAW OF BOTH LANDS MUST BE RESPECTED Editor; Re: Decision disappoints (Peace Arch News, Aug. 9) Doug M. Towie was quoted; "I am both dismayed and angered by the Canadian Government's decision to proceed with extradition to the U. S. of Marc Emery and company, for selling cannabis seeds." I do not know if a time will ever come when society has no need for rules to keep the peace, when borders will no longer exist between nations; but until that time I suggest it would be counter-productive and irresponsible to tie the hands of law enforcement agencies. Whether Emery or any criminal is prosecuted in Canada or the United States, for breaking the law, it should never be allowed to invalidate the legal system. As for his suggestion "extraditing them to face punishment of 10 years to life is akin to extraditing a Canadian citizen to Saudi Arabia for shipping beer to that country." It is like him suggesting since cannabis is so beneficial to humans, we should make sure every baby be automatically turned on by injecting them with it. Ken J. Marsh Langley - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin