Pubdate: Wed, 25 Jul 2012
Source: National Post (Canada)
Copyright: 2012 Canwest Publishing Inc.
Contact: http://drugsense.org/url/wEtbT4yU
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/286
Author: Mike Lehman

HOW DO WE STOP THE VIOLENCE?

Re: Toronto's Do-Nothing Gun Summit, Kelly McParland, July 24.

Kelly McParland writes: "You don't get an illegal gun and shoot up 
block parties if you have something to lose, like a decent job and a 
promising life." Has anyone who is chiming in on the Toronto gun 
problem figured out that being a gang member is their job? These 
people don't hang around in gangs for the fun - drug money fuels 
these gangs. It's easy money, until you need to protect your assets 
from someone else who wants a cut.

Torontonians need to look in the mirror. That one joint - or one 
casual line of cocaine - may be worth enough for a group of people to 
use guns to protect their turf.

Mike Lehman,

Kitchener, Ont.
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