Letters to the Editor
Paper’s crime stories
to help someone instead of tearing ALONE) in the last ten years:
McCurry’s
them down. Let it start with me
need work
and you. * 806 Citations
* 129 Written warnings
Heavy Truck Repair
Dear Editor,
Billy Allen * Not including the verbal warn-
Weaverville ings that we may have given Specializing in
What a pleasant surprise when
Brakes • Clutches • Drivetrain • Suspension
I saw the new issue of your pa-
Preventive Maintenance • Engine and
per that you didn’t have Rodney
A few facts about Main
And made 87 arrests ON MAIN
STREET ALONE and all of this
Transmission Repair • Air Hydraulic Service •
Hasty’s picture plastered on the
Street
WITHOUT parking inconspicu-
Heat and Air Conditioning
front page, degrading him in every
ously. So one could only imagine
way possible. It seems that for
with our high visibility traffic sur-
Dear Editor:
828-658-1070
once you have subscribed to the
veillance just how many cars actually
“innocent until proven guilty”
reduced their traveling speed when
Mobile 828-230-7326
I am writing in response to the
theory.
they saw a police officer parked on
letter that was submitted to your
Unlike other instances, you will
Main Street. Also, in the last ten
51 Ray Hollar Road Keith McCurry
paper and was printed in the January
put the biggest picture you can
years we have responded to a small Weaverville, NC 28787 Owner
15-21 edition.
find of the individual, usually a
number of vehicle crashes on Main
Law enforcement is more than
mug shot, and use your opinions
Street, in fact, only 103 crashes. This
just speed enforcement. While
to degrade the individual and
is a relatively small amount based on
speed enforcement and traffic safety
describe the case with a few facts
the number of vehicles that travel
are important to us, we have much
Erwin
mixed in for good measure. You
Main Street on a daily basis (ap-
broader responsibilities than just
take extreme liberties with your
proximately 9,000).
stopping a would-be speeder. We
criminal stories, and in many
The safety and well being of the
have very well trained and equipped
Motors
cases, become downright bel-
citizens of Weaverville has always
Cold
officers that have a combined total
ligerent.
been and always will be my number
of over 114 years of experience in
Days...
Warm Up With Our
You owe the town of Weaverville
one concern. I respect your readers
law enforcement. These officers
an apology for printing such gar-
OPINION and I welcome them to
use their experience and radar to
bage! Mr. Hasty is a fine man, and
contact me with their issues. How-
determine a vehicle’s speed (instead
until you know the facts about his
ever, I would expect that they get
of guesswork).
case, please give the man a break
their facts straight before writing a
And our officers, when they are
and support him.
letter to the editor.
not preventing crime, investigating
We, as his fellow citizens, should
crime, protecting your home, busi-
come together, support and pray
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