'Better Ways to Own the Libs'

Editor:

Thank you for the article about the demonstration in Eureka (“‘If Only We’d Done More to Save Her,'” April 24). There are, indeed, lots of things to be concerned about lately.

The top of my list is habeas corpus. Per the American Heritage Dictionary: “A writ to bring a person before a court or a judge, most frequently used to ensure that a person’s imprisonment, detention or commitment is legal.” We have people unlawfully imprisoned, and we have people “disappeared” to El Salvador from whence it seems rather cumbersome to appear for an immigration hearing. Mohsen Mahdawi, the green card holder who showed up for his naturalization appointment and was whisked away, really took the prize in my estimation. Egregious is too mild a word. At least he is still in the United States. Suppose he could take his citizenship test in jail? Suppose being a citizen would make a difference?

So, due to the feeling that it was necessary to show up and do something, I was at the demonstration. And the Dodge Charger mentioned toward the end of the article — it was dark blue — out of which the “angry man” emerged at the stoplight in front of the courthouse, was of particular interest to me. Just previously, that car had nearly run me over in the crosswalk as I crossed Fifth Street on the walk signal. Were I a bit less spry for my age, I would be in the hospital now, at best. But I jump fast. As the car in the right turn lane on I Street was patiently waiting for people to cross, the blue car — appropriate that it was a “Charger” — charged from the center lane heading north on I, and gunned it into the crosswalk, heading east on Fifth Street. The driver deserves a ticket for an illegal and unsafe right turn. At least. Just my opinion. And driver, if you happen to read this, there are better ways to own the libs than vehicular homicide.

Carol Moné, Trinidad