PUBLIC FORUM : MODERN MIRACLES.We want to commend Patricia Farrell Aidem on the excellent article she wrote on ``Dylan's big welcome'' (Daily News, March 19). The courage of Dylan and the love and prayers of his family and friends makes us continue to believe in miracles. - Ed and Gloria Garfolo Valencia No second chance Re ``Officer's killer gets second chance to live'' (Daily News, March 18). I am outraged at Kenneth Earl Gay, who murdered Officer Paul Verna, an LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. motorcycle policeman, in 1983. Gay is manipulating the system, holding off his own execution. Gay never held off executing Officer Paul Verna by pumping round after round from a gun as Verna lay on the ground. Gay should be executed. It is well-deserved. It is a gross miscarriage of justice A legal proceeding resulting in a prejudicial out-come. A miscarriage of justice arises when the decision of a court is inconsistent with the substantive rights of a party. for Gay to keep manipulating the system. He must be executed. He who does not respect life must himself die. Killing an armed, trained policeman cannot and should not ever be tolerated. Kenneth Earl Gay must be executed as he executed a medal of valor For other medals of the same name, see . The Medal of Valor (O't Ha'gvora, Hebrew: עיטור הגבורה) is the highest Israeli Military decoration. policeman. - Lee W. Salant Reseda Cops should be seen In my opinion, manpower is totally wasted by the LAPD; one of the most blatant wastes in enforcement is their radar traps, which are heavily used throughout the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . It is a known fact that they really are not effective against speeders (though I know that they are not going to admit that). It is, however, a very, very lucrative business for the city. Here we have an area with lots of serious crime going on, and we waste this manpower by having them sitting on their motorcycle pointing a radar gun, instead of being visible on the streets, acting as a deterrent to crime. Yes, visibility will actually do both jobs of enforcing traffic laws and preventing more serious crime. A previous CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan commissioner knew that and stated that the use of radar makes for lazy cops. - Trish Thomas Van Nuys Riordan out of line How dare Mayor Riordan attack the San Fernando Valley secession effort, claiming it is not morally right and that we are abandoning the poor? The Valley has not one iota of moral obligation to the city of Los Angeles
The pathetically dysfunctional Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. can't even figure out how to air-condition the Valley schools, but they can build a white elephant White Elephant Any investment that nobody wants because it is unprofitable. Notes: The term 'White Elephant' is derived from Thailand, where an Albino (white) elephant was given to unfavored people by the ruler. learning center downtown on contaminated land. As for taxes going up, at least the money would remain in the Valley, now wouldn't it? The truth is, Mayor Riordan, Valley secession scares the hell out of the rest of the city because their cash cow Cash Cow 1. One of the four categories (quadrants) in the BCG growth-share matrix that represents the division within a company that has a large market share within a mature industry. 2. would be gone. Postwar development in the San Fernando Valley gave Los Angeles an otherwise unattainable population increase and the lucrative tax revenue that went with it. But the downtowners never did give the Valley its fair share, which was their moral obligation. Mr. Mayor, you've done a good job so far, but the Valley is still left licking an empty frosting frosting the slight graying of the haircoat around the face, particularly muzzle, in dogs with aging and as a regular feature of some breeds such as the Belgian shepherd dog. bowl, and we don't want to do that any more. - Harlan Campbell Tujunga Mayor is lost Mayor Richard Riordan declared April 30 ``Dia de los Ninos'' as part of an effort to have a national children's day declared. Excuse me, but exactly what nation is he talking about? - Sandra Derington North Hollywood Enough with the bees After reading the article on the front page of the Daily News on March 17 about the ``killer bees'' in Calabasas, it all finally just became too much. If ever there was such a fraud perpetuated on the American people, it has to be this African killer bee killer bee An individual or organization that assists a firm in repelling a takeover attempt, especially by devising defensive strategies. propaganda. I am not a biologist and I do not claim to know anything about insects. I do know that these so-called killer bees Killer Bees Those who help a company fend off a takeover attempt with the use of defensive strategies. Notes: Companies, usually with the help of investment bankers, use a number of strategies to repel a hostile takeover bid including, but are not limited to: poison are no more of a threat than the ordinary honeybee honeybee Broadly, any bee that makes honey (any insect of the tribe Apini, family Apidae); more strictly, one of the four species constituting the genus Apis. The term is usually applied to one species, the domestic honeybee (A. you find in your flower garden. If there really have been five people killed by these bees, I will bet dollars-to-doughnuts that there have been just as many people killed by the bees we have lived with all our lives. If you are allergic to a bee sting bee sting injury caused by the venom of a honey bee (Apis mellifera). Multiple stings cause local swelling, pain and excitement, and may cause dyspnea if the head is affected. , it makes no difference what kind of bee stings you . . . you are in trouble. I have been to Africa 23 times in the past 18 years. I have been in both the forest and bush each time. While there, I have been stung by the African bee as often as I have been stung by our American bee. I have also been stung several times by the European honeybee. I defy experts to tell the difference between the end results. - Frank G. Carlisi Calabasas Guns for dogs Recent letters to the Daily News have decried the viciousness of pit bulls and callousness of street thugs. Pit bulls are kept as protection against street thugs. The difficulty with a pit bull is that it can escape. Any open door, any hole in a fence, and it's at liberty, without a safety and fully capable of attacking innocent citizens on its own. Further, as a defense against a street thug, a pit bull is worthless. One shot from a handgun and the thug has free entry. Why not swap a pit bull for a cheap handgun? The gun will not wander off, roam the streets without a safety, or spontaneously attack innocent citizens. All in all, both dog bites and crime would be reduced if the LAPD would hold a pit bull exchange. For every pit bull turned in - no questions asked - the LAPD would provide one loaded handgun from its store of weapons confiscated con·fis·cate tr.v. con·fis·cat·ed, con·fis·cat·ing, con·fis·cates 1. To seize (private property) for the public treasury. 2. To seize by or as if by authority. See Synonyms at appropriate. adj. from street thugs. - William O. Felsman Woodland Hills Sanchez endorsement Regarding Daily News editorial endorsing Corinne Sanchez, March 22: Richard Alarcon did work very hard and made many positive changes as our councilman and we need someone like Corinne Sanchez to continue this job. I think it is very upsetting that downtown politicians are endorsing young Alex Padilla so that they can pull his strings and he will become their toy puppet. I agree with your article that Sanchez is ready and willing and able to lead the Northeast Valley into the 21st century. I've researched Corinne Sanchez's track record, her 27 years of hard work has proved that she has the experience to make a difference and fight downtown for the many services needed in the Northeast Valley. - Benita Trujillo Mission Hills Davis should support CSU See DSU/CSU. 1. CSU - California State University. 2. CSU - Cleveland State University. 3. CSU - Channel Service Unit. Gray Davis ran his election campaign as ``The Governor of Education.'' Why, then, is he allowing the new CSU chancellor to dictate terms and impose contracts on already underpaid faculty in the CSU system? The result of the lack of support in the CSU system will be strikes, resentful instructors and a lower quality of education. Davis doesn't care about the CSU system - even though one in 10 California residents are graduates of a CSU campus. Davis is the one who stated in a speech to students at Fresno State. ``Once we get a UC in here, residents of the San Joaquin Valley Noun 1. San Joaquin Valley - a vast valley in central California known for its rich farmland Calif., California, Golden State, CA - a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes can get a good education.'' The state college isn't good enough? Instead of a new school, why doesn't he fund the old one? As a student at CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge , I know the faculty works very hard to give us the best education possible within the scope of their limited resources, lack of administrative support and lack of funding. It's time Davis realizes that to improve the quality of education, we need to pay and support the teachers, not the administrators. - Kimberly DiFrancesco Sherman Oaks Quid pro quo [Latin, What for what or Something for something.] The mutual consideration that passes between two parties to a contractual agreement, thereby rendering the agreement valid and binding. Regarding leash laws, it's as simple as this: Any city that imposes a leash law should be required to provide an off-leash area for the proper exercise of our pets (a fenced-in area and a trash can). Anything less is cruelty to animals cruelty to animals n. the crime of inflicting physical pain, suffering or death on an animal, usually a tame one, beyond necessity for normal discipline. It can include neglect that is so monstrous (withholding food and water) that the animal has suffered, died or . (Dogs must run every day, ask your vet - or read any dog book.) I live in a city with a leash law; it is surrounded by other cities with leash laws and way up in the mountains is the National Forest with, yes, leash laws. - Scott Jones North Hollywood Convicts are humans AB 369, the bill to deny conjugal rights conjugal rights n. a spouse's so-called "rights" to the comforts and companionship from his/her mate, meaning sexual relations. Some states allow prisoners to have "conjugal visits" so that they may have private visits and sexual relations with his/her spouse (or and even TV to inmates sounds like another attempt to dehumanize de·hu·man·ize tr.v. de·hu·man·ized, de·hu·man·iz·ing, de·hu·man·iz·es 1. To deprive of human qualities such as individuality, compassion, or civility: convicts. Humans need human contact. Let's not forget in our rush to punish that these are human beings. Treating humans like animals only criminalizes them more and further alienates them from society. It's only common sense. We need to find ways to integrate these people back into society if possible. If our prison system only creates angry and alienated people, we are in for more crime. I don't agree that TV and conjugal visits are ``coddling'' prisoners. I think basic human rights includes being treated as a person who has certain basic needs. Probably these policies provide an important outlet and also a ``carrot on a stick'' for good behavior Orderly and lawful action; conduct that is deemed proper for a peaceful and law-abiding individual. The definition of good behavior depends upon how the phrase is used. . If the California Department of Corrections is for these policies and has seen them work, we should probably continue them. Let's keep the politicians out of it - Barbara Mah Sylmar Wormed out As an average individual, I am sick and tired of having to see the antics of ``The Worm'' - Dennis Rodman - every time I turn on the news. In my opinion, he is not worth the videotape that is shot on him, and cannot be that valuable to the Lakers that they have to put up with his antics. Tourists and natives alike know that if we want to see weirdos, we can go to Venice Beach just about anytime. It is too bad we are subjected to Rodman and his ego, and usually at prices most cannot afford to see his weirdo act. I'd rather go to Venice Beach. The Lakers would be better off concentrating on their job at hand, not chasing around a spoiled, immature, self-appointed clown like Rodman. He deserves his nickname. - Dennis D. Hawthorne Canyon Country CAPTION(S): photo Photo: After successfully battling Hodgkin's lymphoma and a flesh-eating bacteria, Dylan Foley, left, sits with his grandmother Frieda Kolar and mother Lou Ann Foley at a welcome back celebration at his school. Hans Gutnecht/Daily News |
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