Victim Who Gave Help Also Got Help

Regarding Robert Riebling’s diatribe (Letters, March 17) in which he characterized the outpouring of support and help for accident victim Angela Armstrong as “another self-serving story about Ojai’s elite inner circle.”

Mr. Riebling doesn’t seem to grasp the fact that when you devote time and energy to causes in which you believe--which Angela has done tirelessly--you establish connections with people. Then, when you’re in trouble--say, because you’re severely injured when some reckless driver smashes into your 30-year-old car, and you were unable to afford major medical insurance--people come to your aid.

Maybe if Mr. Riebling spent more time doing something for his community, he wouldn’t have so much energy to devote to finding fault in something that is good.

CHRIS R. WESTPHAL

Ojai