Pubdate: Sat, 23 Sep 2006
Source: Buffalo News (NY)
Copyright: 2006 The Buffalo News
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Author: Ina Decarlo
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v06/n1236/a02.html

LEGALIZING DRUGS IS A TERRIBLE IDEA

I beg to differ with County Executive Joel Giambra's statement that 
our war on drugs is a failed policy, and that the only solution is to 
legalize them. Someone should inform him that we have a policy of 
containment, not only on drugs, but on murder, rape and all criminal activity.

When the murder and rape rates rise, we don't suggest that we should 
legalize them, do we? Of course not. We intensify our efforts to 
contain them, and our law enforcement officials show very good 
results. Of course, human nature being what it is, we will never 
guarantee that these weaknesses of mankind will ever be eradicated. 
But let us not put up the white flag so soon, or better yet never.

Ina Decarlo

Buffalo
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