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Letter to the Editor

Why do we need to know?

Friday, November 26, 2010

Dear Editor,

"Alcohol was not involved."

That line seems to end each accident report; so and so said no alcohol was involved.

Why do we need to know that? Over breakfast the other day my wife, daughter and in-laws were talking about just that and someone said that we need to know. I said, "Why? it's none of our business." In today's world the need to know outweighs the respect we should show people that have just lost a loved one.

A few days later a close friend had a wreck and totaled his car. This is a good kid, doesn't get into trouble, and goes to work every day. The wreck was about 6 a.m. and I wonder if alcohol was involved. Of course not, he was on his way to work.

There have been a few incidents in the paper lately like a young farmer in a one- car accident, middle of the day and one with young teens on their way to practice at 5 p.m. Is that the first thing that comes to your mind? We should be thinking of the families.

Should we not assume that if we don't read a police report (or court record) that alcohol was not involved?

So next time you go to the store and get that 12 pack or that bottle of wine and you get bumped from behind at the stop light and the police see your booze, will your name be blemished with "two car accident, Mr. or Mrs. so and so had a wreck and alcohol was involved."

Just stop and think ... does anyone really need to know?

To borrow a line from Mr. Trail

That's the way I see it

Mike Brown

McCook

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  • I agree with you, Mike. Once upon a time, the people wanted, and in some cases, needed to know what 'was' involved, or mitigated the report. Today, it seems we automatically are expected to think that alcohol, or drugs are involved with everything.

    If so, I sure lead an uneventful, and safe life.

    Let us be more concerned with those affected by the report, not our prejudices. We once was concerned about the person being uninjured, or how badly, and what, we might do to help. rant/rant. Think on it, folks. Pray on it, folks.

    -- Posted by Navyblue on Fri, Nov 26, 2010, at 4:43 PM

  • Mike:

    You state,"So next time you go to the store and get that 12 pack or that bottle of wine and you get bumped from behind at the stop light and the police see your booze, will your name be blemished with "two car accident, Mr. or Mrs. so and so had a wreck and alcohol was involved."

    I doubt seriously anything would be said if the booze was still in its sealed container rather that in someones blood.

    -- Posted by FarmerJoe on Sun, Nov 28, 2010, at 2:05 PM
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