/Users/andrea/_magisterarbeit/korpus/clean/trainkorpus/19/file_182a.html NN ----------------------------------------- : Editorials NNS concerning VVG the DT War NP on IN Drugs NPS . SENT Knowledge NN is VBZ power NN to TO be VB ignorant JJ is VBZ to TO be VB ruled VVN . SENT Interview NN . SENT Colorado NP Sheriff NP Bill NP Masters NP . SENT http NN . SENT www JJ . SENT drcnet NN . SENT org NP wol NP 220 CD . SENT html NN billmasters NNS . SENT Jan NP 18 CD , , 2002 CD . SENT Sheriff NP Bill NP Masters NP has VHZ been VBN the DT law NN in IN San NP Miguel NP County NP , , most RBS well RB known VVN for IN the DT town NN of IN Telluride NN , , since IN 1980 CD . SENT First RB serving VVG as IN a DT Republican JJ , , he PP switched VVD to TO the DT Libertarian JJ Party NN and CC is VBZ now RB the DT nation's NNS only RB Libertarian JJ sheriff NN . SENT In IN recent JJ years NNS , , Masters NP began VVD to TO speak VV out RP publicly RB against IN the DT drug NN war NN , , criticizing VVG it PP as IN ineffective JJ , , unjust JJ and CC inhumane JJ . SENT Now RB Masters NP has VHZ written VVN a DT book NN , , Drug NP War NP Addiction NN . SENT Notes NNS from IN the DT Front NP Line NP of IN America's NP 1 CD Policy NN Disaster NN , , which WDT would MD make VV a DT great JJ gift NN idea NN from IN drug NN reformers NNS to TO their PP$ local JJ Officer NP Friendly NP if IN he PP still RB be VB found VVN or CC law NN enforcement NN decision NN maker NN . SENT . SENT The DT book NN is VBZ available JJ from IN Accurate JJ Press NP , , 800 CD 374 CD 4049 CD , , or CC http NN . SENT www JJ . SENT accuratepress NN . SENT net JJ and CC soon RB on IN Amazon NP . SENT com NN . SENT . SENT DRCNet NP spoke VVD with IN the DT sheriff NN this DT week NN . SENT . SENT DRCNet NP . SENT You've NNS been VBN sheriff NN for IN 22 CD years NNS . SENT What WP prompted VVD you PP to TO write VV this DT book NN now RB . SENT . SENT Sheriff NP Bill NP Masters NP . SENT I've NNS been VBN speaking VVG my PP$ mind NN on IN this DT and CC other JJ issues NNS for IN awhile RB now RB , , even RB though IN I PP bought VVD into IN the DT drug NN war NN when WRB I PP became VVD a DT cop NN . SENT I PP thought VVD it PP was VBD my PP$ duty NN to TO enforce VV the DT drug NN laws NNS . SENT I PP had VHD a DT policeman NN mentality NN , , which WDT is VBZ not RB bad JJ , , except IN when WRB the DT laws NNS you're NN enforcing VVG become VVN oppressive JJ . SENT . SENT But CC I'm NP basically RB a DT Barry NP Goldwater NP style NN conservative NN , , and CC I PP think VVP people NNS should MD control VV their PP$ own JJ bodies NNS . SENT After IN awhile RB , , I PP saw VVD that IN we PP spend VVP more JJR and CC more JJR money NN and CC arrest VV more JJR and CC more JJR people NNS and CC have VHP more JJR and CC more JJR drugs NNS . SENT It PP doesn't VVD take VV a DT rocket NN scientist NN to TO figure VV out RP that IN this DT policy NN is VBZ not RB working VVG . SENT People NNS need VVP to TO look VV at IN this DT rationally RB and CC ask VV if IN this DT is VBZ effective JJ . SENT Do VV we PP have VHP a DT healthier JJR society NN because IN of IN drug NN prohibition NN . SENT Drug NN dealers NNS are VBP certainly RB wealthy JJ because IN of IN it PP . SENT The DT reason NN drugs NNS have VHP expanded VVN so RB much RB is VBZ there EX is VBZ a DT profit NN to TO be VB made VVN in IN drug NN dealing NN . SENT We PP need VVP to TO eliminate VV that DT profit NN motive NN . SENT . SENT At IN any DT rate NN , , some DT libertarian JJ friends NNS of IN mine PP looked VVD at IN some DT of IN my PP$ speeches NNS and CC told VVD me PP I PP needed VVN to TO write VV a DT book NN . SENT I PP played VVD around RP with IN writing VVG some DT novels NNS , , but CC kept VVD going VVG back RB to TO the DT abundance NN of IN laws NNS that WDT try VVP to TO control VV human JJ behavior NN . SENT So RB I PP tied VVD to TO write VV about IN libertarian JJ ideas NNS and CC about IN the DT drug NN war NN . SENT I PP passed VVD it PP around RP to TO some DT literary JJ critics NNS in IN the DT area NN , , and CC they PP said VVD no DT one NN would MD ever RB publish VV it PP . SENT But CC we PP got VVD publishers NNS bidding VVG on IN it PP . SENT We PP might MD even RB sell VV a DT few JJ . SENT . SENT DRCNet NN . SENT What WP kind NN of IN reaction NN are VBP you PP getting VVG from IN the DT law NN enforcement NN community NN . SENT What WP about IN the DT feds NNS . SENT . SENT Masters NNS . SENT Definitely RB a DT mixed JJ bag NN . SENT A DT few JJ sheriffs NNS and CC others NNS come VVP out RP and CC say VVP Bill NP , , you're NN absolutely RB right RB . SENT But CC those DT are VBP people NNS who WP are VBP very RB secure JJ in IN their PP$ positions NNS . SENT They PP have VHP strong JJ community NN support NN because IN they PP are VBP stand NN up IN people NNS . SENT Others NNS feel VVP they PP have VHP to TO be VB strong JJ drug NN warriors NNS , , they PP say VVP the DT community NN demands VVZ it PP . SENT But CC I PP tell VVP them PP that IN maybe RB they're NN misjudging VVG their PP$ public NN . SENT They PP don't VVD want VV to TO hear VV that IN , , but CC you PP have VHP to TO lie VV to TO yourself PP if IN you PP think VVP you PP can MD arrest VV yourself PP out RP of IN this DT problem NN . SENT But CC I PP did VVD that IN for IN years NNS , , I PP played VVD the DT hard JJ guy NN , , I PP used VVD it PP to TO get VV elected VVN . SENT As RB for IN the DT DEA NP , , they PP haven't VVD said VVD anything NN . SENT They've NP given VVN me PP assistance NN every DT time NN I PP called VVD them PP , , they PP haven't VVD given VVN me PP a DT hard JJ time NN , , they've NN acted VVD professionally RB around IN me PP . SENT . SENT DRCNet NP . SENT Colorado NP drug NN laws NNS are VBP still RB on IN the DT books NNS . SENT You PP presumably RB have VHP to TO enforce VV those DT laws NNS . SENT What WP , , given VVN your PP$ views NNS on IN drug NN prohibition NN , , do VVP you PP do VVP differently RB . SENT . SENT Masters NNS . SENT First RB off RB , , police NN officers NNS have VHP tremendous JJ amounts NNS of IN discretion NN , , and CC we PP consciously RB choose VVP our PP$ priorities NNS . SENT If IN there's RB a DT crime NN against IN a DT person NN , , that's JJ top JJ priority NN and CC everything NN else RB stops VVZ . SENT Same JJ thing NN with IN traffic NN problems NNS , , we PP take VVP them PP seriously RB , , too RB . SENT But CC we PP have VHP to TO take VV the DT drug NN issue NN seriously RB , , too RB . SENT we PP don't VVD want VV people NNS thinking VVG they PP can MD come VV here RB and CC be VB meth NP heads NNS . SENT About IN 10 CD of IN our PP$ arrests NNS are VBP for IN drugs NNS . SENT . SENT As RB for IN raids NNS , , I've NP learned VVD I PP was VBD doing VVG a DT disservice NN to TO my PP$ community NN . SENT We've NP got VVD to TO be VB more RBR careful JJ in IN the DT way NN we PP go VVP out RP and CC apprehend VV drug NN users NNS . SENT Cops VVZ tend VV to TO go VV after IN drug NN people NNS and CC execute VV drug NN warrants NNS as RB if IN they PP are VBP up RB against IN bank NN robbers NNS , , but CC more RBR often RB than IN not RB , , there EX aren't VVD any DT guns NNS . SENT Yet RB here RB we PP were VBD in IN full JJ SWAT NN mode NN running VVG around RP with IN no DT knock NN warrants NNS , , endangering VVG innocent JJ parties NNS in IN the DT home NN , , children NNS , , roommates NNS . SENT When WRB you PP look VVP at IN the DT number NN of IN police NN killings NNS , , both CC the DT number NN of IN officers NNS being VBG killed VVN and CC the DT number NN of IN people NNS officers NNS are VBP killing NN have VHP decreased VVN , , except IN when WRB it PP comes VVZ to TO drug NN raids NNS . SENT Innocent JJ people NNS are VBP being VBG killed VVN in IN drug NN raids NNS because IN the DT informant NN is VBZ wrong JJ , , they PP hit VVD the DT wrong JJ house NN , , the NP cops VVZ were VBD too RB hyped VVD up RP and CC worried VVN about IN their PP$ own JJ protection NN . SENT Our PP$ entire JJ judicial JJ district NN has VHZ taken VVN a DT different JJ stand NN . SENT Now RB they PP are VBP reluctant JJ to TO give VV no DT knock NN warrants VVZ because IN there EX were VBD too RB many JJ people NNS killed VVD , , too RB many JJ officers NNS injured VVN . SENT . SENT Another DT example NN is VBZ the DT roadblocks NNS in IN neighboring JJ counties NNS aimed VVN at IN catching VVG people NNS coming VVG and CC leaving VVG the DT Telluride NN Bluegrass NN Festival NP . SENT I PP don't VVD do VV the DT roadblocks NNS , , it's NNS a DT tactic NN I PP don't VVD like IN using VVG under IN any DT circumstances NNS , , except IN maybe RB if IN a DT desperado NN was VBD on IN the DT loose JJ . SENT I PP don't VVD even RB use VV checkpoints NNS for IN drunk JJ driving NN . SENT I PP think VVP it's NP un NP American NP . SENT And CC those DT checkpoints NNS found VVD very RB few JJ drugs NNS and CC made VVD a DT lot NN of IN people NNS angry JJ . SENT But CC a DT few JJ years NNS ago RB , , I PP would MD have VH been VBN out RB doing VVG the DT same JJ thing NN . SENT . SENT DRCNet NN . SENT What WP are VBP the DT most RBS important JJ negative JJ impacts NNS of IN drug NN prohibition NN on IN law NN enforcement NN . SENT . SENT Masters NNS . SENT Corruption NN . SENT The DT corruption NN not RB just RB of IN law NN enforcement NN but CC the DT entire JJ criminal JJ justice NN system NN , , and CC not RB just RB in IN the DT sense NN of IN being VBG bought VVN off RP , , but CC in IN that WDT it PP seems VVZ the DT bottom JJ line NN is VBZ you PP treat VVP people NNS differently RB depending VVG on IN who WP they PP are VBP . SENT If IN you're NN the DT president's JJ wife NN and CC have VH a DT drug NN problem NN , , you PP get VVP a DT clinic NN named VVN after IN you PP . SENT If IN you're JJ poor JJ or CC black JJ or CC Hispanic JJ , , you PP languish VV in IN jail NN . SENT It PP goes VVZ all PDT the DT way NN from IN who WP gets VVZ stopped VVN , , to TO who WP gets VVZ prosecuted VVN , , to TO who WP goes VVZ to TO prison NN and CC who WP goes VVZ to TO rehab NN . SENT It PP hasn't VVD really RB hit VV the DT kids NNS in IN suburbia NN or CC the DT kids NNS of IN the DT rich JJ . SENT That DT is VBZ a DT tarnish NN on IN all DT of IN our PP$ badges NNS . SENT Then RB there EX is VBZ plain RB old JJ corruption NN . SENT There EX are VBP a DT lot NN of IN people NNS addicted VVN to TO drug NN money NN and CC some DT of IN them PP are VBP in IN law NN enforcement NN . SENT The DT whole JJ damn JJ department NN in IN the DT county NN next JJ door NN is VBZ involved VVN in IN a DT meth NP ring NN , , and CC I PP see VVP those DT officers NNS as IN victims NNS of IN the DT system NN as IN well RB . SENT One CD of IN them PP was VBD a DT great JJ officer NN , , very RB friendly JJ , , he PP was VBD busted VVN , , he PP hung VVD himself PP in IN jail NN last JJ week NN awaiting VVG transfer NN to TO the DT federal JJ pen NN . SENT One CD more JJR victim NN of IN the DT whole JJ American JJ drug NN war NN culture NN . SENT Yeah UH , , he PP was VBD a DT crooked JJ cop NN , , but CC he PP wouldn't VVD have VH been VBN if IN we PP didn't VVD have VH this DT system NN . SENT . SENT DRCNet NP . SENT Do VV you PP make VV a DT distinction NN between IN drug NN use NN and CC abuse NN . SENT . SENT Masters NNS . SENT Absolutely RB . SENT One CD of IN the DT problems NNS with IN our PP$ existing JJ laws NNS is VBZ we PP make VVP no DT distinction NN . SENT The DT laws NNS portray VVP people NNS who WP possess VVP any DT drugs NNS as IN criminals NNS . SENT But CC with IN legal JJ drugs NNS , , such JJ as IN alcohol NN , , we PP set VVD limits NNS . SENT we PP have VHP a DT system NN with IN alcohol NN that WDT maintains VVZ individual JJ responsibility NN . SENT That DT seems VVZ more RBR sensible JJ than IN making VVG anyone NN who WP uses VVZ drugs NNS or CC possesses VVZ drugs NNS a DT criminal NN . SENT . SENT DRCNet NP . SENT Do VV you PP not RB fear VVP an DT explosion NN of IN drug NN use NN if IN drugs NNS were VBD more JJR easily RB available JJ . SENT . SENT Masters NNS . SENT I PP always RB ask VVP people NNS who WP say VVP that IN Are VBP you PP going VVG to TO start VV taking VVG them PP . SENT People NNS who WP want VVP drugs NNS in IN America NP can MD go VV out RP and CC get VV them PP right RB now RB . SENT This DT existing JJ situation NN is VBZ the DT worst JJS possible JJ , , the DT whole JJ thing NN is VBZ driven VVN underground RB and CC it's NNS completely RB out RB of IN any DT sort NN of IN government NN or CC social JJ control NN . SENT We PP have VHP to TO bring VV it PP above IN ground NN , , away RB from IN the DT criminal JJ element NN , , and CC have VH an DT organized JJ system NN to TO distribute VV it PP to TO adults NNS that IN we PP will MD hold VV responsible JJ for IN actions NNS . SENT That's NNS what WP we PP do VVP with IN alcohol NN and CC you PP don't VVD see VV guys NNS in IN trench NN coats NNS down RB at IN the DT schoolyard NN trying VVG to TO sell VV alcohol NN . SENT I PP think VVP we PP would MD have VH some DT people NNS who WP have VHP no DT self NN control NN and CC that WDT would MD be VB a DT problem NN , , but CC we PP have VHP that DT problem NN today NN . SENT . SENT DRCNet NN . SENT What WP would MD an DT ideal JJ drug NN policy NN consist VVP of IN . SENT Opponents NNS of IN reform NN always RB conjure VV up RP images NNS of IN crack NN in IN vending VVG machines NNS . SENT . SENT Masters NNS . SENT No RB , , that's NNS what WP we PP have VHP now RB . SENT I PP want VVP to TO see VV a DT regulated JJ system NN of IN distribution NN done VVN through IN the DT medical JJ and CC pharmacological JJ community NN for IN those DT people NNS serious JJ heroin NN or CC meth NP users NNS who WP need VVP the DT stuff NN , , and CC that DT system NN needs VVZ to TO offer VV addicts NNS some DT sort NN of IN rehabilitation NN . SENT We've NN done VVN this DT before IN . SENT it PP worked VVD well RB in IN the DT 1920 CD s PP , , before IN the DT federal JJ government NN prevented VVD doctors NNS from IN prescribing VVG morphine NN to TO addicts NNS . SENT Beyond IN that DT , , marijuana NN should MD just RB be VB legalized VVN , , except IN you PP shouldn't NN be VB blowing VVG dope NN in IN your PP$ car NN , , or CC consume VV it PP in IN public NN . SENT Same JJ as IN alcohol NN . SENT We PP don't VVD allow VV people NNS to TO walk VV around RP our PP$ town NN drinking NN liquor NN . SENT I PP don't VVD want VV my PP$ kids NNS exposed VVN to TO this DT stuff NN . SENT That's NNS why WRB you PP have VHP bars NNS or CC your PP$ own JJ home NN . SENT I PP would MD concentrate VV law NN enforcement NN resources NNS on IN things NNS like IN driving VVG under IN the DT influence NN , , you PP have VHP to TO keep VV that DT aspect NN of IN it PP . SENT You PP can't NN be VB harming VVG others NNS . SENT . SENT Go VV back RB to TO the DT Cult NN of IN the DT 55 CD Chevy NP web NN Page NP