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DdC · 10-07-2005, 02:40 PM

Oct 5 05 End of Ride Press Conference NYC 03:00 PM

Howard Wooldridge New York New York USA Board Member Howard Wooldridge brings his cross country horse back journey to an end today when he attends an "End of Ride Press Conference" at Castle Clinton National Monument, with the Statue of Liberty in the background. Howard and his faithful horse Misty (with help from friend horse Sam) have riden over 3,300 miles across America to bring attention to the failure of America's war on drugs. Howard has spoken to thousands of concerned and supportive citizens on this trip and has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs, as well as appearing in many newspapers. Howard and Misty will be joined by Executive Director Jack Cole, Audrey Silk, the Libertarian candidate for Mayor of New York City and supportive citizens to celebrate Howard's successful journey.
http://www.leap.cc/howard

Back in Saddle, Preaching Drug Legalization
October 05, 2005
By Corey Kilgannon*
Source: New York Times*
New York -- After blowing into town yesterday on a one-eyed painted pony, a lanky Texan named Howard Wooldridge looked a bit beleaguered.
He had just arrived in Manhattan from the West Coast, but not on the red-eye, having left Los Angeles on March 4 on horseback and riding some 3,300 miles to New York. He rode, he said, about 25 miles a day, six days a week.
Read More... http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21166.shtml

Howard Wooldridge interview
http://leap.cc/audiovideo/howard.mp3

Howard 's Home Page
http://leap.cc/howard/index.html

Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
http://www.leap.cc

The items posted here describe the growing disillusionment with the War on Drugs in the law enforcement community, the growing support for reform, and some of the ways in which the Drug War corrupts police forces and encourages a war mentality that is at odds with a police officer's intended role as an officer of the peace.

DRCNet: Cops Against the Drug War
http://www.drcnet.org/cops/mcnamara.html

Five Article Series from The Seattle Weekly
Cops Against The Drug War By Nina Shapiro
The Bud Report: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17058.shtml
Taking Another Pot Shot: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17057.shtml
Mr. Narc's Neighborhood: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17056.shtml
The Bong Blues: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17055.shtml

"Dedicated to our brother, Constable Gil Puder
a good cop and a fearless fighter for sensible drug policy.

The Joseph McNamara Collection
http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/...mcn/mcntoc.htm
Joseph McNamara is a former police chief in Kansas City, Mo. and San Jose, Ca..
He holds a doctorate in public administration and is presently a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.

DRUG PROHIBITION A CASH COW FOR POLICE AGENCIES http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1215/a10.html?397

Of course we in law enforcement lie about the number of drug users, etc. ( Editorial, Aug. 6 ). How else to force politicians to give us more money, which means more cops, which means more promotions to sergeant or lieutenant?
As a retired police officer and a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, I know drug prohibition is a cash cow for those in police work and they have milked this baby for 30 years, even though we have never eliminated one drug job as a result. All drug dealers arrested or killed are quickly replaced.
Prohibition, you gotta love it.
Howard J. Wooldridge
Keller, Texas

Cops say legalize pot - ask me why

An interview with Nick Pastore
former Chief of Police in New Haven, CT, from the Spring 1998 issue of the Drug Policy Letter

Statement of Edward Ellison
former head of Scotland Yard's anti-drugs squad, March, 1998.

Address of Dr. Joseph McNamara
former Chief of Police, San Jose and Kansas City; Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Police chiefs question merits of drug-war policies May 17, 1995 http://www.drcnet.org/cops/question.html

10-07-2005, 02:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
DdC Decade Yahookan Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Santa Cruz,CA,USA Posts: 2,088 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 47 Thanked 570 Times in 378 Posts	Oct 5 05 End of Ride Press Conference NYC 03:00 PM Howard Wooldridge New York New York USA Board Member Howard Wooldridge brings his cross country horse back journey to an end today when he attends an "End of Ride Press Conference" at Castle Clinton National Monument, with the Statue of Liberty in the background. Howard and his faithful horse Misty (with help from friend horse Sam) have riden over 3,300 miles across America to bring attention to the failure of America's war on drugs. Howard has spoken to thousands of concerned and supportive citizens on this trip and has appeared on numerous TV and radio programs, as well as appearing in many newspapers. Howard and Misty will be joined by Executive Director Jack Cole, Audrey Silk, the Libertarian candidate for Mayor of New York City and supportive citizens to celebrate Howard's successful journey. http://www.leap.cc/howard Back in Saddle, Preaching Drug Legalization October 05, 2005 By Corey Kilgannon* Source: New York Times* New York -- After blowing into town yesterday on a one-eyed painted pony, a lanky Texan named Howard Wooldridge looked a bit beleaguered. He had just arrived in Manhattan from the West Coast, but not on the red-eye, having left Los Angeles on March 4 on horseback and riding some 3,300 miles to New York. He rode, he said, about 25 miles a day, six days a week. Read More... http://www.cannabisnews.com/news/thread21166.shtml Howard Wooldridge interview http://leap.cc/audiovideo/howard.mp3 Howard 's Home Page http://leap.cc/howard/index.html Law Enforcement Against Prohibition http://www.leap.cc The items posted here describe the growing disillusionment with the War on Drugs in the law enforcement community, the growing support for reform, and some of the ways in which the Drug War corrupts police forces and encourages a war mentality that is at odds with a police officer's intended role as an officer of the peace. DRCNet: Cops Against the Drug War http://www.drcnet.org/cops/mcnamara.html Five Article Series from The Seattle Weekly Cops Against The Drug War By Nina Shapiro The Bud Report: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17058.shtml Taking Another Pot Shot: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17057.shtml Mr. Narc's Neighborhood: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17056.shtml The Bong Blues: http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread17055.shtml "Dedicated to our brother, Constable Gil Puder a good cop and a fearless fighter for sensible drug policy. The Joseph McNamara Collection http://www.druglibrary.org/schaffer/...mcn/mcntoc.htm Joseph McNamara is a former police chief in Kansas City, Mo. and San Jose, Ca.. He holds a doctorate in public administration and is presently a research fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. DRUG PROHIBITION A CASH COW FOR POLICE AGENCIES http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v03/n1215/a10.html?397 Of course we in law enforcement lie about the number of drug users, etc. ( Editorial, Aug. 6 ). How else to force politicians to give us more money, which means more cops, which means more promotions to sergeant or lieutenant? As a retired police officer and a member of Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, I know drug prohibition is a cash cow for those in police work and they have milked this baby for 30 years, even though we have never eliminated one drug job as a result. All drug dealers arrested or killed are quickly replaced. Prohibition, you gotta love it. Howard J. Wooldridge Keller, Texas Cops say legalize pot - ask me why An interview with Nick Pastore former Chief of Police in New Haven, CT, from the Spring 1998 issue of the Drug Policy Letter Statement of Edward Ellison former head of Scotland Yard's anti-drugs squad, March, 1998. Address of Dr. Joseph McNamara former Chief of Police, San Jose and Kansas City; Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University Police chiefs question merits of drug-war policies May 17, 1995 http://www.drcnet.org/cops/question.html