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| The question remains, is it OK for Santa to pack a gun? a shorter version of this blog appeared as an opinion article in the 12-17-12 edition of the Kaua'i Garden Island news titled, "Cops should carry Guns." http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-monday-december/article_1d73e144-481d-11e2-8c7a-001a4bcf887a.html |
I would like to respond to the recent Letter to the Editor in the Kaua'i Garden Island news, by Judie Hoeppner."Why was Santa packing a gun? Enclosed is the link to her letter;
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-thursday-dec/article_4ef549d4-44e8-11e2-be81-0019bb2963f4.html
Enclosed is my response;
Judie says in a public forum to Kauai Chief of Police Darryl Perry,
"Dear Chief Perry,I am writing to express my utter dismay and disgust that you would allow officers to wear a Santa costume and pack a gun!"
Judie, I think it's great the officers take time to be with our keiki. There's a real world out there and police are there for our safety and to protect. Just a few days ago some nut case in Oregon opened fire on a shopping center killing two people and injuring many others and today a deranged gunman opened fire on an elementary school in Connecticut masssacring 25 with 18 being children.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/14/15907407-elementary-school-massacre-27-dead-including-18-kids-in-connecticut?lite
I'd rather have Santa packing a gun and being alert just in case things go out of control and from the looks of society things are out of control.
http://thegardenisland.com/news/opinion/mailbag/letters-for-monday-december/article_1d73e144-481d-11e2-8c7a-001a4bcf887a.html
If you would like to mail sympathy cards or letters of support and solidarity to the school, the school address is;
Sandy Hook Elementary School
12 Dickenson Drive
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
Rabbi Baum blogs on this subject;
http://www.ourjewishcommunity.org/2012/12/14/mourning-and-darkness-despite-hanukkah-lights/
Hana Hou,(Encore) Shared from Facebook...
