Prosecutor Seems Above the Law in Parking Lot Case

* The state attorney general’s office in San Diego charged Deputy Dist. Atty. (Kelly W.) MacEachern with a misdemeanor in the parking lot incident of July 20 (“Driving Charge Filed Against Deputy D.A.” Aug. 6). According to the report, the alleged assault was witnessed by two bystanders who reported that MacEachern intentionally hit John R. Stevens with her automobile. Her only supporter, her husband, was not a witness, but declared that Mr. Stevens “terrorized my family.”

Mr. Stevens is probably fortunate that terrorist charges have not been filed against him. Meanwhile, Gary W. Schons of the state attorney general’s office insists that no favorable treatment was given to the deputy district attorney.

GENE P. MORRIS

Lake Forest

* No wonder there are so many criminals on our streets. If a man on crutches and two supporting eyewitnesses are not enough evidence to charge Mrs. (Kelly W.) MacEachern with assault, what is? The only reason the (Orange County) district attorney referred the case to the state attorney general in San Diego is because they probably could not force themselves to say there was insufficient evidence.

There is only one good thing to come out of this whole incident, and that is that her children were present to witness it. For in these times of baseball players throwing explosives at children, and police beatings, Mrs. MacEachern is setting a fine example if her children wish to grow up to be athletes or public servants.

ROLAND LUCHINI

Santa Ana