Dear editor,
In any group there are individuals who create a problem for the whole group; there are always a few slimewagons and malcontents unwilling to follow the guidelines.
The majority of police officers are good and decent people who only seek to do their jobs and follow all the rules.
I was a teacher for 43 years and witnessed the harm done by incompetent and uncaring teachers in the classroom.
Often people judge the whole profession by the stupidity of a few. The solution is simple. Remove those individuals who won’t follow the guidelines. Unfortunately, laws and unions make removal of these individuals very difficult. Perhaps greater screening would help, coupled with greater accountability and mandatory firings of the individuals whose presence reflects negatively on the whole group.
Protesting injustices in a non-violent way is a constitutional right.
God bless the people who have the courage to stand up for what is right. The majority of protestors are good and decent people who follow the law and protest non-violently.
Brave men and women have fought and died to protect our right to protest injustices in a non-violent way in this country. In many countries people are not afforded the right to protest injustices. It is only a few who destroy and loot. The rest should not be judged by the acts of a few.
R.W. Lamb
Iola, Kan.
