Pubdate: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 Source: Press-Enterprise (Riverside, CA) Copyright: 2007 The Press-Enterprise Company Contact: http://www.pe.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/830 Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n862/a01.html Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n868/a04.html?69937 Author: David Birozy DON'T BLAME CORONA It is interesting that so many attended the Corona City Council meeting to protest the marijuana dispensary closure. The Press-Enterprise reported: "Federal drug agents raid pot dispensary" (July 18) and "Feds cast wide net in pot-dispensary blitz" (July 19). It was a federal government agency -- the Drug Enforcement Administration -- enforcing federal law, not the Corona Police Department enforcing state law. The federal agency will always ask the local jurisdiction to be present during a raid, but that doesn't shift the burden to the local agency. It's still the Drug Enforcement Administration's party. Corona simply received an invitation. If you're upset about federal law and the actions of a branch of the federal government, doesn't it make sense to complain to the feds? I'll provide an illustration. It wouldn't be different than demanding answers from the City Council about the federal tax laws the Internal Revenue Service enforces. I don't blame the council members. How can they provide answers or respond to something done by the feds? David Birozy Corona - --- MAP posted-by: Richard Lake