Pubdate: Mon, 24 Feb 2003
Source: Vancouver Courier (CN BC)
Copyright: 2003 Vancouver Courier
Contact:  http://www.vancourier.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/474
Author: Alan Randell
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n241/a05.html

KEEP POLICE UNHAPPY

To the editor:

Re: "24-hour stores downtown too convenient for dealers," Feb. 12.

A cautionary tale, indeed. Thanks for this disturbing story of police
officers pushing for yet another reduction in our freedom to make it easier
for them to fight crime.

We must be careful to ensure that our police officers remain unhappy. As
Orson Welles said, "Only in a police state is the job of a policeman easy."

Alan Randell,
Victoria
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