Liberties
This letter is in regard to the
man who lived in the Pioneer
Cemetery toolshed.
The basic issue at stake is one
of methods, of how to work for
the justified goal of allowing
anyone the legal and physical
right to walk where he or she
wants, unmolested and without
destroying a minimum of civil
liberties for another.
These basic liberites protect
all of us from damaging, un
proven accusations. We are all
vulnerable to those who find
our appearance, mannerisms,
lifestyle or background
offensive.
If there was a justified com
plaint against this person, that
complaint should be taken
before an impartial third party,
allowing the accused an oppor
tunity to defend himself. Only if
one can present enough objec
tive evidence to withstand
critical analysis should action
lie taken.
To say the man is unstable
and potentially dangerous is to
make an accusation that is un
supported by any evidence. To
state that numerous charges
have been brought against him.
without specifying what those
charges were or what action has
been taken, is gossip.
Challenging the city or
University to take action
without providing this man the
right to defend himself is
vigilante action.
To use the letters to the
editor, from which the man has
no protection, is insidious by ef
fect and vindictive by intent.
Whenever we take our issues or
causes so seriously that we
forget the basic liberties and
human dignity offered to vic
tims of injustice we lose
credibility.
Michael Francisconi
Janitor
Contributions
I frequently sec letters in the
Emerald that deride the Creek
system and fail to acknowledge
the significant contributions
that system makes to the Eugene
community. I am writing to ad
vise the campus community of
such a contribution.
The agency I direct. I.ane
County Direction Service, is a
free, one-step information, sup
port and case management ser
vice for families that have
children who are handicapped.
Overwhelming case loads
(we're presently providing in
tensive services to almost 500
Lane County families) and
underwhelming funding has
placed the agency in a serious
financial bind.
As a response to this problem,
we formed a development com
mittee to assist us in fund
raising. One of the members of
the committee. David Karp, is
very involved in the Greek
system and felt that fraternities
and sororities would welcome
the opportunity to be of service
to the local community.
He proposed that every
member of the Greek system
would give a dollar to Direction
Service; this would result in a
donation of over $2,000.
Thanks to David's organiza
tional skills and the generosity
of fraternity and sorority
members, the drive is well
underway.
We have received our first
check, in the amount of $82.00.
from the Omega Chapter of
Delta Zeta Sorority and the rest
are on the way!
I am deeply grateful to the
University’s fraternities and
sororities for their lifesaving ef
fort on our behalf.
H. Marshall Peter
Executive director
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