Pubdate: Tue, 03 Apr 2007
Source: Kingston This Week (CN ON)
Copyright: 2007 Kingston This Week
Contact:  http://www.kingstonthisweek.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2184
Author: Gloria Spencer

CONFUSION OF THE MESSAGE OF ZERO TOLERANCE

In response to John Vanderputten's letter dated March  27 I feel 
there should be zero tolerance against drunk  drivers and drug 
dealers in the form of stiffer  consequences for people choosing to 
act this way.

The man who killed Andrew and injured three of his  friends had 
already been convicted three times before  that accident.

So don't tell me about structure being in place as it's  not working. 
I resent the fact that John Vanerderputten  twisted my words by 
saying that I seemed to imply that  Andrew's death was a result of 
someone enjoying some  wine during their dinner. How despicable!

Furthermore, I am sure that most decent parents are  trying to 
educate their children concerning drugs.  Perhaps the police should 
go into the schools more  often with pictures of people on dangerous 
drugs and what they look like when they get arrested 
or  hospitialized or worse.

Gloria Spencer, Kingston
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