WON'T RUN FROM UNIFORMED

As a private citizen, I strongly support the statements from Joe S. Price
("HPD steps out in Oregon death," Viewpoints, Nov. 4). I get madder and
madder as I read grandstanding civilians questioning police action and
reaction.

I do not want police officers questioning their sergeant's orders.

Clearly the head of the task force did not follow departmental policy,
routine search and seizure laws or police procedures and should be punished
accordingly.

But do you think the junior officers should ask their superior to let them
read a search warrant or a consent-to-search form before following an order?

Furthermore, when a man runs away from a group of uniformed police officers
and picks up a gun, I expect the police to shoot.

If the police are protecting my family, I don't want some silly City
Council person telling them they can only fire three shots.

Please, give them all 50 bullets and let them show no restraint. In return,
I will teach my children not to run from uniformed officers or to pull guns
on them.

Donna C. Pendergast, Houston