Letters to the Editor
May 30, 2003
Rants and raves
Washington has beautiful beaches
One of the rants [in "Rants and Raves"] Tuesday was that none of Washington state's beaches made it to America's best beaches. Actually, the Travel Channel rated Shi Shi beach of Washington state the sixth-best beach in America. Check it out at travel.discovery.com!
-- Linda Mach, freshman, premajor
Police coverage
Determining role models
I am writing first to thank Randy Trick for bringing attention the fact that Officer Micheal Javorsky is being awarded the Officer of the Year award ("Top cop has conduct issues," May 28). Secondly, I would like to ask, does anybody else see what is wrong with this picture? I find it truly disgusting that [Javorsky] has numerous acts of misconduct, one of which I saw firsthand, and he is then awarded and praised for it. It is ironic that even though the many people he works with knew of all these little slips, they continue to have nothing but good things to say about this man's work. I guess when "people have to be told," then there is obviously no better way to go about "keeping order" than things that will put disciplinary records in your file. I really hope that this isn't going to set the norm for the basis of what supposed role models in our society are recognized for.
-- Saboora Chaudhry, senior, biochemistry
Making an effort
This letter is in response to the article "Top cop has conduct issues" (May 28). I spent four hours with Officer Michael Javorsky though UW Police Department's ride-along program. He deserves our gratitude for his unswerving dedication to public safety. His arrests of exhibitionists, drug dealers and thieves -- some of whom rob patients at UW Medical Center -- contribute to the quality of life at the UW. This friendly, non-racist gentleman risks his life every day on your behalf. You owe him fair treatment, at the very least.
-- Birke Duncan, alumnus, '89, '97
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