By: Valarie June

Valarie June
Sat, 13 Jun 2020 20:17:04 +0000

It was truly inspirational to read such an articulate and thought provoking letter to the editor. Brooke should have a seat at the table; her love of fellow humanity, unselfishness, professionalism and positive forward thinking is evident - and very much needed. There are 2 things in the letter I would like to comment on. The first: "power abusing officers." Those officers that participated in rough treatment of peaceful protesters SHOULD be held accountable. I do hope however that not all police officers are being lumped into one group. For just as there are the bad and the ugly there are many officers out there trying to make a positive difference. If we categorize all CPD officers as power abusers are we not also profiling? The second: "initiating dialogue." When the presidents of the student organizations, whose roles are to represent the entirety of the student body, require a 48 hour turn-a-round to their demands that doesn't seem to me as initiating dialogue. Did it grab the attention of OSU leadership? Absolutely. Were the demands met within this time frame and resolved? No. I must admit I'm confused as to what the "surrounding areas" to OSU are. Is this residential and businesses not on the campus itself? If so, then representatives of these folks should be at the table as well. Thanks again to Brooke for her wonderful to the editor.