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From: johnm@auscso.UUCP
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Subject: Why call 'em dirtballs
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Date: Sun, 1-Nov-87 16:05:26 EST
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Posted: Sun Nov  1 16:05:26 1987
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Reply-To: johnm@auscso.UUCP (John B. Meaders, Jr.)
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I will continue to call illegal drug users dirtballs, because they are.
What do I know of the situation?  First I admit to the occasional drink of
alcohol.  While on active duty in the Army I had occasion to witness what
drugs did to the performance of friends and other individuals.  They no
longer car about doing their jobs, they came to work late, they went
AWOL, etc.  Drugs weren't the sole cause of this by any means, but they
were a substanial reason.  What was the most prevalent drug used?  Pot.
Yep, that drug most of you think is so harmless, was a cause of this.  As
was Alcohol (more so admittedly than Pot), LSD, Coke, etc.  The fact is
Alcohol is legal.  The others aren't.  I'm not for legalization either because
that is a cop out.  Why do you need a chemical to alter your "perceptions."
Did you ever try running, the brain is very effective at releasing internal
chemicals that will make you high.

Why the term dirtballs?  One night I was riding with my friend (who is a
Dallas Police Officer) when we got a burglary in progcall.  When we
arrived it turned out that the lady who resided at the origination of the
call had been out of town.  When she got home her door was open.  Unfortunately
she went in before getting help, but fortunately the perpetrators were long
gone.  Nothing was taken that could be determined.  The sickening reality
was that the slime who broke in had used her place as a shooting gallery.
For those who don't know, a shooting gallery is a place where degenerates
go to shoot Methamphetamines into their veins (also known as Crank).
There was little spatters of blood all over the place.  What kind of sickos
would do this?  You got it, illegal drug users!  Drunk drivers are no better,
they are also included in my broad generalization.  This only deals with
the abusers.  What about casual use?  Like I said Alcohol is legal.
Since the others aren't, I certainly don't condone their use.  I also don't
condone legalization, since this is a cop out to the problem.  These are
immature people who can't deal with life, so they hide out by using chemicals.
This wouldn't be a problem if they were only destroying their lives.  But
they aren't, there are family members afffected, and innocent bystanders
(eg victims of drunk drivers, victims of burglars supporting a habit).

What do you suggest?  Legalization?  Ok, who is going to support the users?
We are!  How?  Either as victims of crime or through our tax dollars.
Regardless of what you think, welfare doesn't work the way it was meant to.
And I'll be damned if I am going to support a bunch of junkies through my
tax dollars.  Personally, I think society is the problem (as has been pointed
out).  No, I have no answers on how to fix society, but legalizing these
drugs isn't the answer.
-- 
John B. Meaders, Jr.  1114 Camino La Costa #3083, Austin, TX  78752
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