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A lot should change to
gradual Oakland violence
Re. “Oakland should confront surge in gun violence,” Web page A6, Sept. 30:
My reply to your editorial on college shootings:
• It’s rubbish that “the overwhelming majority of officers try to do their jobs professionally” after they defend each colleague that commits homicide.
• U.S. police spending is greater than most international locations have for the army. Cops must do a greater job, prioritizing the appropriate varieties of crime.
• When can we begin blaming college directors? Is it doable that criminals at all times enter by open doorways? We must always use expertise to stop individuals from getting into with weapons.
• The idea of policing as having cops in the appropriate place on the proper time is medieval. Let’s use cameras and drones to report crimes and the place the perpetrators go.
• Gun legal guidelines are ineffective with out enforcement: As an alternative of the struggle on medicine, let’s use the identical strategy to catch who sells/buys weapons illegally earlier than crimes are dedicated.
Roberto Garuti
Walnut Creek
Sure to Walnut Creek’s
Measure O gross sales tax
Measure O’s half-cent gross sales tax improve helps sensible investments in youth and senior providers, prolonged library hours, parks and recreation, the humanities and public security. These group advantages give residents the chance to remain secure, wholesome and lively.
Walnut Creek is fiscally sound. Nonetheless, public security, getting older infrastructure and outdated leisure/group services require renewed funding to fulfill group wants.
Enterprise and group leaders assist Measure O as a result of Walnut Creek would stay one of many lowest-taxed regional cities. Requirements like groceries, housing and prescriptions are exempt. Greater than half of the proceeds can be contributed by guests procuring right here.
Walnut Creek is a gorgeous place to stay, with ample parks, secure neighborhoods, a family-friendly library, arts, recreation, and youth and senior actions. Let’s do our half to make sure Walnut Creek continues to supply this high quality of life for future generations. Vote sure on Measure O.
Kathy Hicks
Walnut Creek
Sure on Prop. 31
to save lots of lives
Would you thoughts if my firm sells addictive medicine in flavors that attraction to youngsters? Yearly, the medicine would painfully kill tens of 1000’s in California and practically half one million nationwide, and never simply the customers, however these attempting to breathe round them too.
