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Has the Chief Constable gone too far this time?

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Nick - Web TeamNick - Web Team|15:17 UK time, Wednesday, 2 January 2008

We've become something of a chronicler of Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom, or rather the fallout from his rants and raves.

The latest chain reaction began when we has on the Today Programme and suggested 'ecstasy is safer than aspirin' .

Cue the backlash of the Press and blogosphere.

Under the headline of Outrage as publicity-mad chief constable says 'ecstasy is safer than aspirin', readers of the DailyMail line up in their droves to post responses - next to the profiles of young people killed by ecstasy.

Has he gone too far this time?

Brunstrom does have his supporters:

But there appear to be more calls for him to resign:

We've been saving all sorts of weblinks, stories, blogs and comments under the tag Brunstrom via our social bookmaking account, https://del.icio.us/bbcnortheastwales/brunstrom.

They make for interesting reading - and, although only a strawpoll, the opposition against him seems to be mounting.

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