Uvalde CISD didn’t dispute a discharge appeal from the district’s former Police Chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo, pictured here in the hall of Robb Elementary School. A reader is livid at the entire process.
Courtesy City of UvaldeLet Uvalde victims rest
Do you think the majority of the people still read articles with the word Uvalde in them?
Seems to me it is a waste of paper and ink.
Instead, pray for the souls of the innocent children and let them rest in peace.
Alejandro Alvarado
Keep it in the newspaper
Re: “Won’t bring back victims,” Your Turn, Feb. 19:
The writer clearly hasn’t lost a child to gun violence. Apologize. Really! How many have been killed since Uvalde? Nothing has changed or been done. The Express-News needs to keep it in the newspaper until something is done.
My heart is with these parents.
Bobbie Bateman
School district drops ball
Re: “Fired chief wins discharge dispute,” Front page, Feb. 22:
I read with shock that former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pedro “Pete” Arredondo won his discharge dispute. Your headline about lapses in police accountability seemed right on.
However, as I read the whole article, I noticed this one sentence: “... he won his appeal by default when the school district apparently did not contest it.” What? Of course he won. It is like the prosecution not showing up for a criminal trial. Who dropped the ball at Uvalde CISD?
This is not a sign of lack of police accountability. This is a sign of another lapse in judgment of Uvalde CISD for not presenting their side as to why he was discharged other than honorable.
Bob Simpson, Laredo
Needs are not the same
Re: “Guns offer chance to live,” Your Turn, Feb. 19:
My longtime, well-read and erudite friend whose letter was published forgot the initial phrase of the Second Amendment.
It seems to me that “A well regulated Militia,” or populace, requires at minimum a registry of who the gun owner is and what well-regulated body authorizes this weaponry. In my opinion, the regulations should include why an assault-style rifle is required by an applicant. Yes, police need firearms to combat the worst a lunatic may bring to an incident, but that does not mean that every 18-year-old in the country has the same need.
Reagin S. McAllister
