Pubdate: Wed, 29 May 2002
Source: Oklahoman, The (OK)
Copyright: 2002 The Oklahoma Publishing Co.
Contact:  http://www.oklahoman.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/318
Author: Claire Ann Crawford

WRONG PRIORITIES

TO THE EDITOR: The FBI, attorney general and vice president all tell us 
that terrorist attacks are certain to be inflicted on the United States. 
Our bodies, our descendants and our good life are threatened. So how do 
these august officials plan to protect us? By sending out massive numbers 
of police ... to check for seat belts! Of course, the stupid war on drugs 
ties up thousands more police personnel here and abroad.

What would you rather see, police patrolling reservoirs, national monuments 
and nuclear plants or hunting marijuana plants and stopping cars to make 
sure Janey, Johnny and Grandma are safely buckled up? How long will we put 
up with and pay for these people endangering our lives?

Claire Ann Crawford

Alex
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