Pubdate: Sat, 10 Mar 2007
Source: Pilot, The (NC)
Copyright: 2007 The Pilot LLC
Contact:  http://www.thepilot.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1701
Author: Tara M. Peck

DRUG SITUATION TERRIFIES

If I read the March 9 Pilot article correctly, Police Chief Mike 
Conner of Aberdeen made this comment: "It's kind of disappointing to 
know drugs are that readily accessible in the school system."

I'm appalled and very angry. It is far more than kind of 
disappointing. It's absolutely inconceivably terrifying that any 
child in one of our local schools could have an opportunity to sell, 
purchase, or otherwise obtain drugs. I am not angry with Chief 
Conner, I'm angry that this is such an accepted situation in our 
society as a whole.

I believe that my two children at Pinecrest should be able to go to 
school each day without witnessing some form of violence and drug use 
or drug distribution.

Furthermore, I welcome the opportunity to work with anyone, the 
schools, staff, children, administration, or fellow parents to help 
facilitate a change in our "acceptance."

Tara M. Peck

Aberdeen
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