It's Time For A Change

Dear editor,

I would like to call your attention to a letter I wrote (and you published) on 30th March 2007. A letter you entitled "Darwin heading for POT drought".

In this letter I pointed out that everywhere in Australia where the police have picked the easy target cannabis to provide them with photo opportunities, for the propaganda/misinformation campaign, which are supposed to have us all believe they are winning the "war on drugs", we have seen an increase in the consumption of alcohol and amphetamines, which then leads to a breakdown of social order, and an increase in violent crime.

Given the reports that have surfaced recently regarding the crime rate in Darwin,

What can I say? Told you so?

It is time for this Government to deal with the issue of recreational drug use in our society in a socially responsible way. Or it is time for this Government to step aside for someone who can.

Stop blindly following the USA into yet another "war". This one on our own citizens.

Robert Fyffe
Network Against Prohibition