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Opinion - Letters to the Editor

Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012

Waterford suicide coverage memorialized a selfish act

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I was a little disappointed to see you ran a front page story (Dec. 27) about the man who committed suicide by parking his car in front of an oncoming train.

By memorializing him in name and photo on Page 1, you sent a message to other suicidal people that they can be made famous by staging an elaborate end for themselves.

Only toward the end of the article was it mentioned that three innocent train passengers were hurt by this young man's selfish and reckless act.

CHRIS ROBINSON

Riverbank