Politicians and ‘Crush Tapes’

* Re “Officials Demand Ban on Animal ‘Crush Tapes’,” Aug. 24.

Every day, reading the newspaper, I marvel at man’s inhumanity to man.

Now it seems we have sunk to a new low: man’s inhumanity to the smallest of animals. Crushing small defenseless animals for entertainment.

Despicable! Sick!

CATHERINE BUROW

Somis

* Imagine Rep. Elton Gallegly (R-Simi Valley) was talking about health maintenance organization abuse and not animal crush tapes when he said, “This is something so horrible and despicable that it has to end,” and, “The fact that people are making money at this is an atrocity--and it’s an atrocity we can end.”

Thanks, Elton, for tackling the really big issues!

STEVEN WESTBERG

Ventura