Pubdate: Tue, 06 Feb 2007
Source: Langley Advance (CN BC)
Copyright: 2007 Lower Mainland Publishing Group Inc.
Contact:  http://www.langleyadvance.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1248
Referenced: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v07/n026/a12.html?312027
Author: David Lane

MEDIA QUOTE UNINFORMED POLICE

Dear Editor,

Unfortunately the media are all to willing to cite the police on 
matters where they have no training or knowledge [Police officers 
easier to believe, Jan. 9 Letters, Langley Advance].

The worst cases pertain the war on drugs, in which the police have an 
inherent conflict of interest to maintain their funding.

The police are not trained in social science or public policy. Since 
they spend most of their time dealing with criminals, they have a 
distorted view of society and are not a reliable source of 
information outside of their narrow area of expertise.

David Lane

Santa Cruz, California, USA
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