DON'T PUT BLAME ON POLICE OFFICER

I am highly irritated with the Tarika Wilson story. I do have
sympathy for her family and am deeply sorry that it took a death of a
human being to bring attention to the terrible drug problem. But the
fact that we want to blame the police officer for so-called
"murdering" her is beyond upsetting to me.

This man has served for the Lima community for 30 years, and that
should be accounted for. If this man is put in jail, I fear it will
make other officers think twice before firing and could possibly cost
their lives and lives of others.

Also, let us not forget that there is in fact a reason that we are in
this situation. If that man would have made better decisions in his
life and thought twice before selling drugs, Wilson never would have
lost her life. I am only 15 years old and am furious Lima is so
blind to think this should be a race issue.

Audriona Kohli

Alger