Pubdate: Thu, 14 Dec 2006
Source: NOW Magazine (CN ON)
Copyright: 2006 NOW Communications Inc.
Contact:  http://www.nowtoronto.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/282
Author: James Geuzebroek
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/decrim.htm (Decrim/Legalization)

EVEN IF YOU LIKE POT...

I had to laugh at your attempt to find a scandal in the possibility 
that police may have been incorrect when they stated that some grow 
ops contain mould (gasp!) (NOW, December 7-13). I know that NOW's 
news coverage is driven by its political views, and I admire your 
determination to unearth stories that mainstream media ignore. But 
sometimes the result is a really stupid article.

In this case, two activist tenets - Cops bad! Dope good! - have 
seriously clouded the reporter's viewpoint. The fact is that the rash 
of grow ops in the GTA in recent years is a real problem that 
destroys homes and endangers neighbourhoods.

The effort to eradicate these operations is worthwhile. This should 
be clear to anyone, even if you support the decriminalization of weed 
and believe that police activities should be viewed with a critical eye.

James Geuzebroek

Whitby
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