Pubdate: Sat, 31 Oct 2009
Source: Nanaimo Daily News (CN BC)
Copyright: 2009 Nanaimo Daily News
Contact:  http://www.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1608
Author: Connor Whelan

MARC EMERY DESERVED HIS PUNISHMENT IN PRISON

There is no threat to law-abiding Canadian citizens and nothing to be
disturbed about.

It is not about Canada being a "sovereign nation" or "American
bullying."

Marc Emery was the author of his own fate.

He openly and brazenly, over a protracted period of time, flouted U.S.
drug laws and policies. To make matters worse he couldn't keep his
mouth shut about it.

It was analogous to waving a red cape in front of a bull. Emery
committed an extraditable offence that did not involve the death
penalty, and Canada was obliged to co-operate. When it came time to
pay the piper, Emery showed his true colours while trying to hide
behind the border as if were an impenetrable wall that he thought he
could continue his illegal activities and mouth epithets against the
U.S. from with impunity.

Then there were the attempts to wrangle a deal to serve his time at
Club Fed Canada. Wrong. Lose turn. Go to straight to (U.S.) prison.

Marc Emery is nothing more than a self-promoting businessman in an
illegal business who finally got what he was asking for. Too bad it
took so long.

Too bad it took the U.S. justice system to do it.

Connor Whelan

Ladysmith
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