Teen Vandalism
I’m waiting to see a letter from the National Rifle Association encouraging severe punishment for Pete Solomona, who killed teenager Brandon Ketsdever with his .357 magnum handgun. After all, the NRA tells us over and over that the gun problems in our community could be solved if only the gun laws were more strictly enforced.
The Puritans in our community tell us the whole thing was the fault of the teenagers who were committing the crime of stealing and that they should be brought before the dock.
Most people with reasonable intelligence would class the crime as vandalism, something wild teenagers have done since time immemorial.
JAMES R. GALLAGHER
Huntington Beach
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