Pubdate: Tue, 09 Feb 2010 Source: Winnipeg Sun (CN MB) Copyright: 2010 Canoe Limited Partnership Contact: http://www.winnipegsun.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/503 Author: Darroll Di Stasio Note: Last comment line by Winnipeg Sun RECIPE FOR A RIOT With all the news about crime and the lack of punishment in this country, this ludicrous idea of supplying syringes to convicts is the icing on the cake. So, Mr. John Q. Scumbag gets arrested for possession of drugs, or some other crime related to his drug use, and by virtue of some unexplained miracle he receives a prison sentence. His punishment is to be provided with enough free needles to continue his illegal behaviour while in prison, at our expense? If that weren't bad enough, we now have a whole prison full of whacked out convicts for the guards to deal with on a daily basis. Not to mention the potential jail-house weaponry that these idiots could devise with an unlimited supply of syringes and down time. If there were ever a recipe for a riot, this one fits the bill. Darroll Di Stasio Winnipeg Who dreams up these dumb ideas? - --- MAP posted-by: Jo-D