Pubdate: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 Source: Knoxville News-Sentinel (TN) Copyright: 2005 The Knoxville News-Sentinel Co. Contact: http://www.knoxnews.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/226 Author: Carolyn Braden Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05.n215.a02.html DRUG DEALERS RUINING TOO MANY PRECIOUS LIVES On Sunday morning, Feb. 6, I sat down to read my newspaper and saw a very large picture on the front page. I had seen this pitiful face last summer on the local television news. As I read the article and the terrible things the deputies allegedly had done, I almost felt sympathy for the man in the big picture. Then, I began to think of all the people I know personally whose lives are in ruins because of drugs and drug dealers like Lester Eugene Siler. I think of all the grandparents who are trying to take care of children growing up without one or both parents because you can't be a decent parent and be on drugs. I could fill that great big spot on your front page with names of innocent victims of people like Siler. One of those names would belong to a beautiful little girl who calls me "Mamaw." Don't waste that space on convicted drug dealers like Siler. They don't deserve it. Carolyn Braden Lake City - --- MAP posted-by: Larry Seguin