WHEN WRITING ABOUT VICTIMS, ASK SURVIVORS

My daughter, Kellie Parry, was murdered in 1999 by Brandon Allan. In
your Sunday series on meth ["Meth: Shattering Lives in Northern
Nevada," June 25], you quoted Allan's attorney saying, "An accident
is an accident." This was no accident and your article was a slap in
the face to me.

You also indicated that Allan is serving two life sentences. Let me
shed some light on that: Allan is serving "two 10 year to life"
sentences and could theoretically be out in 13 years. The manner in
which our prisons are being run, it wouldn't surprise me if they let
him out earlier.

If you are going to write about these victims, maybe you should ask
the survivors instead of the defense attorneys. Then you will find
out the truth.

Gayle Weaver-Farley

Reno