Letter to the editor: In response to "CSA fasion show coverage"

The following letter is submitted in response to Miss Joy Frye's letter to the editor concerning the CSA fashion show coverage published in the issue dated April 19.

Miss Frye,

I am impressed with your letter to the editor. I thought that only the National Enquirer could cram that many errors into such a small space. Who checked your facts? Was it Al Sharpton's guy – because I can see where you went wrong. Let's correct your errors. We will cover first the ambulance calls, and lastly those policemen you so subtly accused of racism.

Yes you are right, there were two ambulance calls. There was one before the incident with the mace. It was for a patient who was intoxicated. That patient was transported to the hospital. The second call was for the patient who had an asthma attack as a result of the mace. That particular patient did not go to the hospital. Instead, [he or she] chose to wait and catch [his or her] breath. Consequently, the patient did not go the hospital. But you are right – there were two ambulance calls. Excellent investigative reporting sport, right on.

So now that we set you straight on the ambulance calls, let's get to the police. Guess what sparky? The police didn't pop the mace. It was a young black woman who was being fought over by, I guess, some rather enthusiastic suitors. Now I realize it is hard to control yourself around a pretty girl, but please grow up. That is no reason for jumping up and down, and running around screeching like toddlers at snack time. Anyway, once the mace was sprayed, the police, who were outside because of the first ambulance call, bravely entered the writhing mass inside the Knight Club. They moved in, extricated her – the girl who was fought over by – and her friend, broke up the fight, and called for the second ambulance. When the ambulance arrived, the technicians treated the second patient, who again opted to go back to [his or her] dormitory as opposed to the hospital. By the way, the only doors locked were the ones that were supposed to be locked at that hour.

To sum up, no one went to the hospital because of the mace the young woman sprayed. Next time when you write a letter to the editor that accuses the people who protect us of poorly handling a riot caused by drunken fools, perhaps you should talk to someone who was there sober.

Kenneth Bellows