Letters: Police should serve warrants during the day not in dark

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Sep 4, 2022; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Family, friends and community members hold a demonstration in the name of Donovan Lewis outside of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus on Sept. 4, 2022. Lewis, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed while in bed by Columbus Police as they were serving an arrest warrant on Aug. 30th. Mandatory Credit: Gaelen Morse/Columbus Dispatch
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There is a better 'tactical advantage'

Fraternal Order of Police President Jeff Simpson made a statement in regards to a recent police shooting. In serving a warrant Simpson said that you want to make sure the person is home, thus you have "the best tactical advantage at night."

It would seem to me that daylight would be best. You could stake out the home and actually see the person you want to serve a warrant on. If you don't see the person go into the residence you don't really know. As we have seen, to many things can go wrong.

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Because of the inherent danger of policing, they and the public need to be in the "best" tactical advantage.

Jose Solis, Columbus

We need another Reagan

President Ronald Reagan, left, and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev stand alone during their impromptu walk in Red Square in Moscow, May 31, 1988. In the background is St. Basil's Cathedral.
President Ronald Reagan, left, and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev stand alone during their impromptu walk in Red Square in Moscow, May 31, 1988. In the background is St. Basil's Cathedral.

Ronald Reagan called the Soviet Union the evil empire. He said, "Tear down this wall."

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Trying to keep pace with Reagan's proposed Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars missile defense) broke the Soviet Union and it was no more.

Despite all of that, sitting in the front row at Reagan's funeral was Mikhail Gorbachev. America could sure use another Ronald Reagan now; but only one per customer.

There will never be another.

Dennis Singleton, Dayton

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Students knew what they were getting into

I have no issue with Tim Ryan's stance on loan forgiveness, I also have no issue with food stamps, Medicaid, Pell grants, and more.

There are millions who each year decide whether to pursue higher education. Those that decide to pursue higher education and take a loan make a commitment to repay the loan.

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I believe that this forgiveness program has done a great disservice to those that chose not to pursue higher education because of debt and those that have previously repaid their loans. The income level for this program was too generous and at a minimum should have come with some form of public service.

Each person that signed for a loan knew exactly what they were getting into then changed their minds when the hard part of honoring their commitment came around.

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Debbie Kennedy, Hilliard

What about unity?

President Joe Biden announces student loan relief on Aug. 24, 2022.
President Joe Biden announces student loan relief on Aug. 24, 2022.

In an attempt to keep one campaign promise about forgiving student debt, it appears that President Joe Biden may have broken another campaign promise regarding unity.

I have heard it loudly and clearly from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents that your $10,000 loan forgivenesswith taxpayer dollars is unfair and misguided, especially for those households earning $250,000.

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By some estimates, your proposal will cost taxpayers a half-trillion dollars. Some have questioned whether you have the authority to do this, including Nancy Pelosi.

Debt forgiveness will not help the current economy, and neither will the Inflation Reduction Act. If you want to help the economy, we should return to the Bill Clinton days. You should mandate to all able-bodied individuals that they have 6 months to return to the workforce. If they refuse to return to the workforce, then their public assistance will either be eliminated or substantially reduced.

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The affordability of healthcare is an issue when returning to work. Therefore, healthcare costs should be gradually increased commensurate with their earnings.

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It appears that a divided country has become even more divided as a resultof debt forgiveness. I for one, do not know how you are going to solve this problem.

Gust Callas, Canton

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