Yet another example of how the drug war is tearing at the American fabric has been recently brought to light by the Burlington Free Press. An article of June 1 describes how Canadian officials extracted a confession through physical abuse and subsequently lied about their misdeed in American courts in order to extradite the Vermont hash smugglers. If this in fact is true, it is time for America to reject this type of immorality. Our national honor is more valuable than putting potheads in jail. Education and not lies and criminalization breeds self respect and responsibility.
Societies based on lies go the way of the nazis and communist dictatorships.
Our children need love and understanding as they explore themselves and what it means to become responsible members of society. This is not the role of police officers. If we lose touch with our kids because of our ideologies and our fears we all lose Robert Melamede Ph.D. Chairman Burlington Chapter Vermont Grassoots.