Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!hoptoad!amdcad!pyramid!prls!philabs!rob From: rob@philabs.UUCP Newsgroups: alt.drugs,misc.legal,alt.flame Subject: Re: Why call 'em dirtballs Message-ID: <1933@briar.Philips.Com> Date: Mon, 2-Nov-87 14:18:16 EST Article-I.D.: briar.1933 Posted: Mon Nov 2 14:18:16 1987 Date-Received: Fri, 6-Nov-87 02:14:11 EST References: <1136@puff.wisc.edu- <23455COK@PSUVMA- <591@auscso.UUCP- <1184@puff.wisc.edu- <7603@reed.UUCP- <602@auscso.UUCP- Reply-To: rob@briar.philips.com (Rob Robertson) Distribution: na Organization: Philips Laboratories, Briarcliff Manor, NY Lines: 51 Xref: hoptoad alt.drugs:469 misc.legal:3274 alt.flame:475 In article <602@auscso.UUCP- johnm@auscso.UUCP (John B. Meaders, Jr.) writes: -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! gee john, my friend alex and i were trying to be careful. sorry we left a mess, but you know how it gets when your in a hurry---hell we even forgot to steal the stereo. but ya gotta admit that crank is a real neat name, a hell of alot better than methamphetamines (if you don't think so, try saying it four times really fast). -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. Legalization is one way, appropriate education and drug treatment centers also helps. The question is do you really want to help these people with there problems, or temporarily stick them in a prison, only to have them get out again and continue their lifestyles. Like you said, your going to be paying for it one way or the other. You might as well have some constructive use come out of it. Some methods like drug testing do work...sort of. The navy started it, pot useage went down drastically, lsd (which they can't test for) useage increased dramatically. sort of back fired in my opinion. but the military ain't noted for their intellegence (ain't that so mr mitchel). rob -- william robertson rob@philabs.philips.com "better living through shell scripts"