The editor:
I fully understand the rights of the press governed by the people. I respect that information must reach citizens to enact safety and that the law allows for freedom of the press. I understand that the paper may speak of adults and crimes as long as it is the truth. But I cannot understand printing the name of young adults without convictions. I do not think it is fair that when someone is accused of a crime we flash their name all about the town and slander them even though they have been convicted of nothing. It is hard to imagine how families of these young adults must feel. Just because someone is of the legal age of adulthood does not mean we must thrash them into “the real world.” What kind of a community are we if we turn our backs on a family in their time of need? The opening line of the Feb. 10 article “Man arrested for driving erratically at Kroger” somehow suggests ironic humor that this young man spent his birthday detained. These matters are not of entertainment value and the paper should look at how news is displayed. It is certainly fair to alert citizens if there is harm to them. But in a town so small we should respect all parties involved especially if the police have already stepped in.
Morgan Davenport
Morehead
