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Sept. 1 - 14, 2007 31
Letters
to the
Editor
Our group has been committed to
Bandit’s death,
the criminal act of a public servant, they and her staff for this highly unpopular,
charity work and donations over tend to ask for accountability. but necessary, disciplinary suspension.
our 4.5 years of existence. We have
aftermath a travesty
The fact that we now have to listen to I don’t know Principal Martin, but am
contributed $250,000 to the CHW East
Chandler Police Sergeant Rick Griner
Offi cer Lovejoy’s wife claim on KTAR radio relieved that someone is willing to take
and Fire Battalion Chief Dan Couch
Valley Foundation for the creation of
that it was their daughter’s responsibility the heat to make the right call. Can you
have both stated that Bandit’s death
a $500,000 endowment to benefi t the
to care for Bandit and therefore the death imagine what that campus would be like
was “blown out of proportion” and that
Chandler Regional Hospital ER.
of Bandit was their daughter’s negligence in the weeks to follow once the student
the comments about this have been
We have participated in many
is beyond belief. Chandler Police Chief body knew there would be no retribution
“extreme and insensitive to the offi ce
hospital fundraising events including
Sherry Kiyler must take note that for threatening their teacher? Is only the
and his family.” Their comments reek of
the annual gala and George Rosza Golf
apparently Tim Lovejoy’s employment school staff thinking this one all the way
criticism of the public and an arrogance
includes his daughter carrying out his through?
Tournament and have contributed to that is completely unacceptable in public
job duties and his wife holding her own Obviously those ready to quickly
the Chandler National Little League. employees/servants. I am unsure as to
press conferences to further infl ame the criticize the actions of a respected
One other signifi cant commitment
why the Chandler Fire Department was
public and lay blame away from her professional simply condone students
I would like to mention is the
commenting on a police department
husband. devising implied threats toward their
Chandler Regional Medical Center
issue.
I suggest that Offi cer Lovejoy, Sgt. educators, instead of doing their
Health on Wheels.
Allow us, the public you don’t respect,
Rick Griner, and Fire Battalion Chief assignments. No doubt these same critics
Our group has physician and PA
to make something crystal clear to you
two and to any other city employees
Dan Couch apply for employment with would be the loudest to condemn these
volunteers committed to staffi ng this
who might need reminding: You are
Covance; I hear they will be hiring soon dedicated folks for the lack of discipline
venture. This is a mobile medical
paid for by public funds and that means
and they are looking for staff with no provided if indeed some tragic event
unit that goes out into the Chandler
that you both work for the public.
respect for their communities and no occurred on campus.
community to provide free onsite
You are accountable to us. The police
scruples regarding animal abuse and Marty Herder, Chandler
medical screening and care.
department and the fi re department are
cruelty.
I am very proud of the level of not your private fi efdoms that you run
Christina Goff, Fox Crossing
Offi cial judgment
commitment my group has put forth as you see fi t. This criminal act was
to the Chandler community. In a world carried out by a public employee during
Payne suspension
ridiculous
when we always hear the negatives, I
the commission of his work; therefore,
Give me a break, why does the
just wanted to shine some light on a
the public is entirely within its rights to
handled correctly SanTan Sun continue to publish letters
What is disturbing is that the Mostellers from complete know-nothings? Andrew
few aspects of a small business that
comment and call for termination and
are more intent on complaining about Quirk says B. Dunn and the rest will
is committed to giving back to the
prosecution of Offi cer Lovejoy.
the meager three-day suspension than burn for letting Covance into our city.
Chandler community. I am proud to
Secondly, you have both forgotten that
quite a bit of the public feels vulnerable
they are on the more pressing issue: That Did God tell you that? Spoke to you
be a member of Premier Emergency
to the police, who carry pistols, shotguns,
their child may potentially be suffering personally, huh?
Medical Specialists. I thank you for your
Tasers, and night sticks and have
from severe antisocial emotional issues. Wow, I’m impressed! Can I come to
time.
injured/maimed/killed with those tools.
Why not put at least as much effort looking your church?
Brian Paterick, MD, Premier
We rely upon the police to use good into that, mom and dad? 2,000 years after Christ and people
Emergency Medical Specialists,
judgment with those tools and when the As a parent of two children in the still think they know the mind of God
Chandler public hears that a totally vulnerable and Chandler Unifi ed School District, let and you publish it. Unbelievable!
defenseless living being is killed through me commend Principal Karen Martin Michael Morse, Chandler
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