NO PENSION FOR CONVICTED COP

As I have never written to the editorial page before I must commend
the opinion of Tom Martin, the editor, for writing about the (former)
policeman who has stolen drugs from the police station.

Being in my 70s, it is unbelievable how he has gotten by with this so
long (18 months) within the police department, let alone the fact that
this whole ordeal has been strung out for two years. There have been
many arrests on drug charges on the streets of our town, but have
there ever been any cases that have taken this long to prosecute?

In my estimation, and I am sure many think like me - what's the
problem? He's guilty and very undeserving of a pension, only jail
time.

Pat Mitchell

Galesburg