Opinion

Tom Fletcher raises a number of points in his article that require a critical look.

I have been prompted to write this letter after the latest carnage at the bridge over Emory Creek. As you are aware there have been two fatalities, injuries to innocent drivers and considerable damage to vehicles.

I am always astonished how the quote “The poor shall always be with us” is used by people who show very little understanding of theology or compassion for the poor.

Playing the roll of one of the good guys, a young man made a frightful mistake this weekend. After a neighbour reported his vehicle broken into, the young man made a frenzied attempt to catch up to the ‘suspected’ culprit he had seen leaving. The move ended in a near tragedy.