By James Wilt
On November 18th, 2009 the Calgary Herald published an article titled ‘Calgary police fear spread of poppy-based street drug’. The report was authored by Richard Cuthbertson, who has also written recent articles on crime-related topics including the ongoing trial of Jackie Tran, and the November 11th incident in which the Calgary Police shot a man in the north-east of the city.
Within ‘Calgary police fear spread of poppy-based street drug’, Cuthbertson extensively detailed the growing problem of ‘doda’ (the street name of the poppy-based drug) in Calgary. More specifically, Cuthbertson described how the drug is produced, the physical effects of it, the predominant users, the past police response, the quantitative results of a recent bust, and the police action plan for the future.
To accompany the facts, Cuthbertson utilized quotes from a MLA in the Calgary-McCall riding, a staff sergeant from the Calgary drug unit, the founder of Drug Awareness Foundation Calgary, and a director with Radio Sursangam in Calgary. Cuthbertson also mentioned on several occasions that gang-related activity in regards to ‘doda’ will increase as the drug grows more popular. The mentioned staff sergeant was quoted as stating that “Once you start getting into money, organized crime becomes involved and if organized crime becomes involved, there will always be that potential for violence”, giving additional support to the claim.
From an analytical perspective, Richard Cuthbertson excellently authored the report. He maintained an extremely fact-based, objective approach and presented the information in a clear, concise method.
An uninformed reader regarding the issue (such as myself) could easily gain an understanding of it from reading the 873 word article, which is a definite accomplishment for Cuthbertson. The fact that he included four completely distinct personalities (from a politician to a radio director) in the story contributed significantly to the objectivity and well-roundedness of the report. Although I can typically find some sort of fault in the stories I utilize for my analytical blogs, Cuthbertson’s article emerged completely unscathed.
To conclude, it can be determined that Richard Cuthbertson authored a great article in which he managed to preserve impartiality and authenticity while presenting a compelling, relevant report.
Cuthbertson, R. (2009, November 18). Calgary police fear spread of poppy-based street drug [Electronic version]. Calgary Herald.
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