HERKIMER - Howard Woolridge rode into Herkimer on his one-eyed horse, Misty. His white T-shirt boldly stating "Cops say legalize drugs. Ask me why." As part of his campaign, Woolridge rode from Los Angeles to talk to curious citizens and the media about his reasons for legalizing drugs. His trip ends in New York City. From there, he will travel to Washington D.C., as a lobbyist on Capitol Hill. He said the "War on Drugs" policy was not working and that it's time for the country to change its policy on illegal drugs. After three decades of the War of the Drugs, "drugs are now more potent, more available and often cost even less then they did 30 years ago," Woolridge explained. "There's always someone stupid." [continues 247 words]
Good for the member of the Greenville County Council who wants to ban all-ages raves. No 13-year old has any business at a rave. Good for those who want to stop illegal drug use anytime in any place by anyone. However, the rave on White Horse Road wasn't all ages. It was 17 and up. I know because I went. I'm 28. I don't use drugs. Most of the people I saw at the rave weren't on drugs. [continues 128 words]
A powerful house lawmaker asked the FBI to re-examine the extent to which its e-mail sniffing tool, Carnivore, infringes on privacy. House Majority Leader Dick Armey in a letter asked Attorney General John Ashcroft to take a look at Carnivore in light of a recent Supreme Court case involving privacy and police technology. The nation's highest court on Monday ruled that thermal imaging devices "erode the privacy guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment," according to the case "Kyllo v. United States." [continues 291 words]
