PUBLIC FORUM VIOLENCE AND HATE.Re ``Basket cases'' (Nov. 21): The player suspensions after Friday night's basket-brawl are a good start, but why let the team owners, the fans and the city of Detroit off the hook? The atmosphere of violence and hate in sports has not only been allowed to continue, it has been encouraged. Players are advertised as ``bad boys'' and ``killers,'' and when they act it out, the crowd cheers for blood. The league should take a strong stand and suspend all games in Detroit for the rest of the year. There is no excuse for the players' reaction to the crowd, but there is also no excuse for the crowd. - Michael Guetzow Woodland Hills Moral decay Moral decay may mean:
Re `` A sad day for sports, fans'' (Nov. 21): Does it matter who started the fight at the Pistons-Indiana basketball game? Did Terrell Owens Terrell Eldorado Owens (born December 7, 1973), is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. Popularly known by his initials, T.O., Owens has established himself as one of the League's most productive and outspoken players. , Nicolette Sheridan or ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. really care who saw their promo? Did Janet Jackson really have a costume malfunction? Did the rappers at the Vibe awards realize they were on TV? Does Howard Stern, Eminem, Whoppi Goldberg or any other outspoken celebrity truly believe they should be entitled to say anything they wish? Folks, I'm just scratching the surface here, but I for one am proud to stand up and say, ``Yeah, I'm part of that moral Christian conservative right.'' - John Miller Chatsworth Spilled beer Re ``A sad day for sports, fans'' (Nov. 21): Yes, it was more than a sad day for sports. Everyone involved should be ashamed. However, they say don't cry over spilled milk, so why punch over spilled beer? Fighting is not the answer for any situation; it is sad that careers had to be ruined in order for some to learn that. - Kristina Wengert Valencia Thugs on the floor Re ``A sad day for sports, fans'' (Nov. 21): It is now officially called ``basket-brawl.'' Smart, innocent bystanders will be in contact with lawyers and numbers like millions will precede dollars in their demands. If it bankrupts the team, so what? Who cares? The thugs on the floor sure don't give a hoot Verb 1. give a hoot - show no concern or interest; always used in the negative; "I don't give a hoot"; "She doesn't give a damn about her job" care a hang, give a damn, give a hang . Can they spell ``p-r-o-f-e-s-s-i-o-n-a-l?'' I bet not. - Greg Beckman Sr. North Hollywood All have laundry Re ``L.A.'s dirty P.R. laundry aired for all to see'' (Nov. 20): Let me get this straight. Laura Chick not only took campaign money from Fleishman-Hillard but shouldn't she, as our city controller, have been questioning the bills before she forked See forked version. forked - (Unix; probably after "fucked") Terminally slow, or dead. Originated when one system was slowed to a snail's pace by an inadvertent fork bomb. over $4.2 million of our tax dollars? Parks and Villaraigosa, who also took campaign money from Fleishman-Hillard, are now asking the mayor to pay it back. What is wrong with this picture? - Monica Harmon Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Assisted suicide assisted suicide: see euthanasia. Re ``Death by doctor a lethal Rx'' (Viewpoint, Nov. 21): It appears to me that the columnists who rant against doctor-assisted suicide (e.g. Chris Weinkopf in Sunday's Viewpoint) are themselves not suffering from a terminal illness. This is much like men deciding for women how they may or may not manage their pregnancies. Why not let the terminally ill Terminally Ill When a person is not expected to live more than 12 months. Notes: Any gifts given out by the afflicted person at this time may be considered as a dispersion of the estate rather than a gift. decide what is best for them: to have this option or not? I took the oath to ``first, do no harm'' many years ago and I think it can be argued that to not assist someone who is suffering and does not wish to stay alive is doing harm. - Alan Pollack, M.D. Woodland Hills I'm just saying I read Millie Derose's recent letter, in which she asks what does O.J. have to do with Scott Peterson
Scott Lee Peterson (born 24 October, 1972) is a former fertilizer salesman convicted of the murder of his wife Laci and unborn son Conner Peterson. . I believe what Myrna Bixler and I were saying is that O.J. got away with murder, and we did not want to see Scott Peterson get away with it as well. So in short, Millie, when people discuss someone getting away with murder, O.J. is the first person that comes to mind. - Alan N. Toffel Palmdale From the flag monitor Re ``Veterans Day'' by Richard J. Warren: I am the flag monitor for the Erwin Street Mall in Van Nuys, which is city property. Other than fire stations and police stations, no other building flies their flags 24/7. The flags were half staff on Veterans Day to honor a fallen police officer. I have the authority to fly the flags at half staff to honor fallen police officers, sheriff's deputies and firefighters. I work for the Department of Defense and we have lost many women and men in our current conflict. Let's respect those who are fighting for our freedom. - Joel F. Pawlowski Van Nuys A modest compromise Re ``Peterson case reflects the devaluation devaluation, decreasing the value of one nation's currency relative to gold or the currencies of other nations. It is usually undertaken as a means of correcting a deficit in the balance of payments. of life'' (Their Opinions, Nov. 19): Unfortunately, with the mind-sets we seem to have in the ACLU ACLU: see American Civil Liberties Union. and the California Legislature, I don't see much hope for restoring the dignity of life (whether it's in the womb or not). Perhaps I have a compromise. Since some of these ``guardians'' of our welfare don't think life exists until the baby is born, perhaps we could extend the period of allowable abortions to some time after a child is born (say 10 minutes, an hour or, of course, to some loosely defined longer period for special circumstances special circumstances n. in criminal cases, particularly homicides, actions of the accused or the situation under which the crime was committed for which state statutes allow or require imposition of a more severe punishment. ) before murdering the baby. After all, doesn't the convenience of the ``mother'' demand this ``right?'' - Richard Bilek Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Take safety seriously Re ``All for $11 billion ...'' (Editorial, Nov. 21): I agree with Walter Moore in that he believes the money that Mayor Hahn is trying to spend on LAX is a large amount considering the minute amount of expansion it is going to have. He also says that there are going to be limited security features added to the airport. What do we need a high-tech and beautiful airport for if we cannot feel safe in it? I believe that safety should be taken a bit more seriously than looks. - Brandon Montemayor Newhall Grave danger Grave Danger is the name of the last two episodes in the of the popular American crime drama , which is set in Las Vegas, Nevada. This two parter was directed by Quentin Tarantino and was aired on May 19, 2005. The Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. , Chief William Bratton and Sheriff Lee
Baca Leroy David Baca (b. May 27 1942, East Los Angeles, California) is the Sheriff of Los Angeles County, California.After graduating from Benjamin Franklin High School (Los Angeles) in 1960, Baca worked his way through East Los Angeles College before starting with the L.A. have created a situation that places all of us in grave danger. The City Council is the most culpable Blameworthy; involving the commission of a fault or the breach of a duty imposed by law. Culpability generally implies that an act performed is wrong but does not involve any evil intent by the wrongdoer. with its Special Order 40 and sanctuary policy. Because of these policies, al-Qaida has been connected with soliciting members of Mexican gangs to move biological or nuclear material into this country. A city that welcomes and allows illegal immigrants to disappear among us will be exploited by al-Qaida. - Claire Magid Reseda The pattern emerges Re: ``800 billion raise for borrowing cap'' (Nov. 19): Plenty of examples this week of Republicans breaking the rules and then rewriting them to avoid punishment: Instead of living within a responsible budget, King George King George has referred to many kings throughout history. When used, by Americans, without further reference it most often means George III of the United Kingdom, against whom the Whigs of the American Revolution rebelled. brings us to ``imminent default,'' and then blithely asks his fundamentalist lackeys in Congress to burden our children with another $800 billion in borrowing debt. With former exterminator and Republican Congressman Tom DeLay expected to be indicted INDICTED, practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted. for all kinds of dirty maneuvering, his committee simply changes the rule that would remove him. Caught driving drunk in Maine in 1976? Just get your CIA-director daddy to reverse your driving suspension early and sweep it under the table. A pattern emerges. - Bob Deluca Calabasas Grim future Re ``Rice to replace Powell'' (Nov. 18): Every GI knows that ``brown-nosers'' at headquarters get promoted; combat soldiers get killed. Condoleezza Rice gets promoted; Colin Powell gets fired. The hawks and vultures are now in total control of our federal government. Almost the whole world hates us. What a grim future my grandchildren face. - Maj. Hal Geer U.S. Air Force, retired Simi Valley |
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