Pubdate: Fri, 17 Dec 1999
Source: Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Contact:  http://www.smh.com.au/
Author: Merv Bartlett

INJECTING ROOMS: NO WAY TO RIGHT A WRONG

So the International Narcotics Control Board in Vienna has drummed the
Federal Government on our responsibility in regard to a signed agreement.

It's patently obvious that the so-called "safe injecting rooms" are simply
a sop to people who have little regard for themselves - who have difficulty
with the "no" word.

Furthermore, it's painfully obvious that the organisers of such trendy
joints would have to be regarded as part of a complicity - it's against
every law in the world to assist another to commit a wrong; and surely the
people running such places would be aware, either by direct or indirect
means, whence the "s---" was coming. Slowly, but surely, they'd become
involved and aware, too - it'd be impossible not to be part of the "end
product", as it were.

Let's discontinue this charade and get tough with all involved in this
burgeoning madness.

Merv Bartlett,
December 15, Inala (Qld).