Pubdate: Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Source: Age, The (Australia)
Copyright: 2000 David Syme & Co Ltd
Contact:  250 Spencer Street, Melbourne, 3000, Australia
Website: http://www.theage.com.au/
Author: David Wright

NO MORE SHOOTING IN MY BACK YARD

While the "not in in my backyard" drug debate drags on interminably, a
forgotten player re-emerges -- the gangland executioner.

It's time the politicians took the brave step and legislated to remove the
criminals from their silent place of power in the debate. We need regulation
instead of prohibition.

Please -- no more shootings in my backyard.

DAVID WRIGHT, Essendon
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