TEEN SUSPECT SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE

I am appalled by the article in which police reported that a teenage
shooting suspect had drugs on him (July 1). The family blames the shooting
on the drugs and not the gunman.

Folks, people have choices, and this young man chose drugs. Not a word about
how Eric Kawamoto feels about being shot. Admittedly, something needs to be
done about the drug dealers who prey on society, but I place the blame
squarely upon someone who is stupid enough to get involved with drugs.

Kawamoto works on my floor at PACDIV and, from all reports, is a fine
individual. It is a shame when a citizen cannot feel safe in his or her own
home. In this situation, the death penalty would be an appropriate sentence.

Nancy R. Jones

Foster Village