Questions to Address

I am shocked that the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department would even think of holding Eric Schimmel, the young retarded man arrested for wanting some toys and breaking into a trailer to get them.

However, I do have to question his family and community. Does he have one of the many programs available to attend? There are advocate groups to protect his rights, plus many other organizations to help in his development. Do his parents know about any of these? And if so, why did they allow him to be held for so many days? I hope by now all these questions have been addressed by action.

JAY RIVKIN, Studio City