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letters APD is a mixed bag Respectfully, to Chris Burgher and the citizens of Asheville: The Asheville Police Department is a mixed bag [“The Police are Here to Help,” May 25 Xpress]. You never really know what you will get as a result of calling on them or them calling on you. Congratulations, Mr. Burgher, for having such a satisfying experience with our city’s law enforcement. It is gratifying to know that they are here to serve you and me. I, who have resided here since I was a child, have a varied view of them. When I called them — because there were teenage delinquents who had already broken windows on my street and I was next — the [response] from the APD was excellent. They handled it professionally and without undue problems. On the other hand, I have also been threatened to have my children taken away by them for nothing more than a traffic ticket. I have had everything in between. I am still waiting for them to keep their word and solve a serious traffic problem in my neighborhood that they claimed they would resolve. I cannot count the number of times I have witnessed being lied to by the APD. I recall how they acted under [former police chief] Will Annarino regarding civil protests and the ridiculous number of arrests involved. Under Mr. Hogan’s leadership, they have acted more professionally. I do know individual officers who generally follow professional
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guidelines. I sure would not want the job, and I work with law enforcement fulltime at work. So best wishes to you, Mr. Burgher, and the citizens of Asheville with new leadership for the civil-enforcement authorities. — Andy Weatherly Asheville
APD is helpful — sometimes I’m writing ... in response to Chris Burgher’s recent letter to the editor [“The Police Are Here to Help,” March 25 Xpress]. I will certainly give credit and gratitude to whomever it is due. I have had positive encounters with the police and thanked them for their sincere effort to help — but neither my positive experiences nor yours should cover up the numerous cases of neglect and abuse that plenty of Asheville’s poorest and most desperate people have suffered at the hands of the police. Face it, your letter basically tells people to put up and shut up at the same time. When people don’t receive proper attention by the police, they feel like they no longer have a voice, which is exactly why I’m writing this letter myself. On another note, you also make mention of the “May Day anarchists” without explaining how they tie in with your defense of the police. If you happen to be talking about the “Asheville 11,” then you are most certainly engaging in a highly unjust practice known as guilt by asso-
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