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Mayor Nutter gave the officers excuses for their behavior, saying they were "devastated" and "outraged" over Officer Liczbinski's death. McGrody has flat out told the public that "innocent until proven guilty in a court of law'" means nothing to him. It's disturbing that these two men, of high authority, can see this type of street justice by Philadelphia officers and try to minimize the situation by blaming the victims.
As it stands right now, Hall, Dyches and Hopkins are victims of police brutality. They were assaulted and viciously attacked. There was no gun recovered at the scene, no proof that they were involved in the shooting that happened before this incident.
Jay Quinn said that officers are "at their wit's end." If that is the case, they are not mentally strong enough to handle the job and should have never been wearing the uniform to begin with. If they can't restrain themselves, what makes them different from any criminal on the street?
People are furious. Police officers are not the law. They have to abide by the law, just as we do. Anthony Pleasant's case is just one more point for their side and further proof that it's them against us. This is the mentality of the people that I speak for.
Juanita Harris, Philadelphia
Reject prejudice
I would like to thank Len Trower as well as many other members of the black community for the numerous kind comments I received following his letter. Obviously, the African-American family and I share a mutual love and respect, nurtured by 50 years of "color-blind" living.
I only wish that all of us, black and white, could grasp the privilege of acceptance, rejecting the ignorant prejudice that has kept us apart for too long.
Len Barry, Philadelphia
Obama's diverse campaign
People are wondering if Obama can win the general election if he does poorly with blue-collar white voters. Obama supporters need not to worry since Obama has led one of the most diverse presidential campaigns in U.S. history.
Stuart M. Burgh Jr., Philadelphia
The casino-siting battle
The reason for all the back and forth regarding where to place the casinos in Philadelphia is that the process to decide where to site them in the first place was flawed.
The concerned citizens in Fishtown and South Philadelphia are fighting back because they feel they were excluded from the process from the beginning. And we certainly aren't seeing other neighborhoods begging for the casinos in their backyards, either.
As a resident of South Philadelphia, and one who comes from a family where legal, localized gambling caused major hardship and divorce, I have to applaud the recent amendment proposed to Act 71 so that the city, its citizens and casino interests can stop volleying and move this process forward.
Desta A. Raines
Philadelphia
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