BY GEORGE, YOU'VE GOT TO KNOW THE FACTS

GEORGE, you're stealing the limelight again ( Mercury, March 30, "Park plaque but no Pottsy" ).

Mr Harrison, get your minder to work.  He should have given you the facts, after all you weren't in office when this project was started but his wife was a councillor through the planning stages.  Mr Harrison, your comments about this young man are disgusting.  Our Commonwealth Government, the Salvation Army and other charities are spending billions of dollars trying to help our young drug addicts.  Your remarks were about a young man who was trying to kick the habit by becoming a member of the Labor Party ( your party ) and Neighbourhood Committees - can't you give him credit for trying.

Mr Harrison, do we have to take down Whiteley's paintings, take Michael Hutchinson's records from music stores and destroy high-profile movie stars' films as they are sending the wrong message to our youth?

The NSW Government is the one sending the wrong message to our youth with injecting rooms and children allowed to carry more drugs than adults.

George, you passed judgment on this young man without knowing the facts ( your quote ).  There is a very old saying: There but for the grace of God go I.

This terrible drug problem could affect any family at anytime.  This young man's death could also show our youth drugs kill and the youth using the skating park would have a constant reminder of what can happen with drug use.

Shirley Filippe, West Wollongong