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This newspaper welcomes letters on timely, pertinent public matters. Letters will be held to a maximum of 350 words. All letters must be signed and include address and daytime phone number of the writer. Names of writ ers will not be withheld. The Comet reserves the right to edit a letter according to policy and style. Letters are also subject to rejec tion. The viewpoints expressed in Letters to the Editor are those of each letter writer, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper. Assuming the worst our community does not consider the children and the innocent people that get hurt when they jump to con clusions and assume the worst. Shayne A. Hart was arrested for cultivating marijuana at his home at 700N CR300W. My name is Sean Hart. I have lived in the Delphi area all of my life. People I went to school with, good friends of mine, friends of my family, and friends of my children assumed I was the one arrested. These people know my name, but it is a lot easier for our community to assume the worst, rather than take a minute and think about what they hear. My children have been questioned at school by children, as well as adults, at the school. I expect this from children that hear their parents talk at home, but to have teachers ask my kids if I was arrested, or if they are related to this guy, is com pletely out of line. My dad is being harassed at work and at his everyday pitstops, Rhodes Pizza King and the Office Tavern, by people that are supposed to be his best friends. My family is being called at work and at home with questions. I didn’t know this man. I am not related to him and I have never met him. This time the media did not make a mistake, the name is Shayne Hart, not Sean, but everyone hears what they want to. Put yourself in my shoes. Would you want your family to go through this? I’m sure years from now my family and I will laugh about this. For now, no one is laughing. Please stop pointing, whispering and judging before you know for sure. My family deserves an apolo gy. We are all quick to assume and slow to apologize Sean Hart Delphi
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Delphi Carroll County Comet
Delphi, Indiana, US
Wed, Sep 12, 2001
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