My letter today goes to our law enforcement whom I have
supported since as far back as I can remember. The way society is
today, we can’t live without their protection. They deserve our
support; they many times put their lives in danger to protect
us.
Dear Editor,
My letter today goes to our law enforcement whom I have supported since as far back as I can remember. The way society is today, we can’t live without their protection. They deserve our support; they many times put their lives in danger to protect us. This includes our armed forces, National Guard, Coast Guard, etc. I feel the people of this country are in good hands.
I would like to say also that in between all these good law enforcement people there are some that sometimes fail to use common sense. We know there are many criminals out there that must be controlled and treated like criminals. I feel they are easy to recognize.
What I don’t believe is to treat good citizens like criminals. No one has the right to run over the law, but I believe there should be some kind of elastic between the bad and the good. I am going to use myself for an example: One officer stopped me and wrote me a ticket because in his opinion a couple of branches stuck out too far. He said if an ambulance were following me I would not be able to see it. I answered I had no problem seeing you. I’ll see you in court.
I must now change the subject due to lack of space. About three weeks ago, about 2pm on a Saturday, 105 degrees, I found a cow having problems calving. I tried to help her by myself but I was not able to do the job alone, so I called my grandson on his cell phone (he was at Bolado participating in the Police Rodeo). On his way to help me, he had a horse trailer in front of him in slow speed. He pulled out and passed when he saw it was safe on a double yellow line. An officer who never worked in the sun, stopped my grandson and gave him a $184 ticket, even when the boy told him he was going to an emergency. I took the tab and paid the ticket because I had asked him to hurry.
Conclusion: no more donations for any law enforcement until I see that I am covered for this ticket. When this kind of officer gets home and sees the meat on the table the fruit and vegetables he has no idea how hard people work to make this possible.
I see so many hard working people in the fields covered with a shirt or jacket to protect them from the sun, trying to make some money to support their families.
Any officer who stops someone who works hard all day and gives him a ticket for a little mistake like failing to give a signal or a broken light, in my conscience is like taking the food out of his family’s mouth. We have run out of people who like to work. We had better appreciate the few left who are carrying all of the weight.
I wonder when this officer will give credit to the ones who work so hard to run the county. The 30 years I worked for the public I learned how to respect those who paid my wages. What is common sense? I am not trying to make enemies, I am simply telling the truth.
We all carry some spots, some more than others. I hope even our judges will read this letter. I feel it is something important for them to consider in court. I hope I haven’t bored you.
This is only my opinion.
Amadeu Lima, Hollister
