Murder highlights frustrations
I would like to take the opportunity to express my outrage at the senseless slaying of a man near an ATM across the street from JR’s. I agree with the business owners in the area who voiced frustration with the local police for being so distracted by writing tickets for jaywalking and other acts of micro-harassment of lesbians and gays, that they are unable to stem the tide of prostitution, robbery and murder occurring on the streets.
I appeal to the Dallas Police Department to work with us as a community and not to marginalize us as an enemy. We are woven into your daily lives, whether you realize it or not.
Evan Cook
Dallas
Comment was inappropriate
So, a brutal robbery/murder occurred in Oak Lawn on Monday, April 16, about 11:40 p.m. And, the executive director of the Dallas Tavern Guild who had just conducted a press tour of the city responded by saying: “Thank God it didn’t happen while the writers were here. Can you imagine that being a part of their stories?”
Am I the only one who considers that statement incredibly insensitive and inappropriate? Maybe our community leaders self-appointed and otherwise should spend more time and energy dealing with real issues concerning our community and less time and energy “trying to upgrade the neighborhood and business atmosphere.”
Mikael Andrews
Dallas
How dare he say that
How dare Michael Doughman, while talking about the murder of Jose Landa, make such an insensitive comment as: “Thank God it didn’t happen while the writers were here. Can you imagine that being a part of their stories?”
How much more disrespectful can Mr. Doughman be toward the family and friends of Mr. Landa? Shame on him for making these thoughtless and clearly selfish remarks. It is obvious that Mr. Doughman is only concerned about the murder having a negative monetary effect on the area.
I think Mr. Doughman should publicly apologize to the family and friends of Mr. Landa. It is the least he could do.
Ronnie Bruno
Dallas
Waiting for leadership
I am writing a response to the article in the April 20 issue of Dallas Voice on Mayor Laura Miller’s removing City Councilwoman Angela Hunt from the Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Board of Directors.
I find Miller’s style quite Roberto Gonzalez-esque: “If you oppose my viewpoint, I fire you.” I champion Hunt’s crusade on this issue. She is doing what she was elected to do that is, to ask questions on behalf of the voters in her district and for all of Dallas, and to put large financial issues forward for the voters. I am waiting to see which mayoral candidate is going to step forward as the financial steward for our city. We are starving for new leadership.
Bill Brosius
Dallas
Supporting Hunt’s re-vote proposal
If there is one thing you can always count on Mayor Laura Miller doing, it’s rising to the bottom of any issue on which she disagrees with someone.
Under our current system of city government, her only recourse to prove who has the power to punish a City Council member that disagrees with her, is to remove them from a committee appointment which she did to Angela Hunt. Because of how this project has developed, I support Angela Hunt’s proposal to let the citizens of Dallas look at this again, and I hope everyone will sign her petition.
Frank M. Stich
Dallas
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This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition, April 27, 2007.
