NOT ENOUGH

Crime does pay! An ex-coach pleads guilty to drug charges and the judge and
the district attorney decide to slap a drug dealer on the wrist ("Ex-coach
pleads guilty to drug charges," Aug. 28).

Then the only punishment is to do community service and pay a few fines.
Where is the justice? Perhaps when his wife goes to trial in October, the
punishment will be more severe. I also read that some of the charges were
dismissed. Will this let him go to another state and start teaching and
coaching again?

This is a shame and a disgrace to the taxpayers. The district attorney and
the judge should be thrown out of their office. I urge Surry County citizens
to remember in November.

LaNELLE E. ALSIP

Siloam