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FALSE AND BIASED
I was really surprised at your local
mocking of an actual human being (“Lane
County DA Offers Plea Deal in Rape
Case,” May 25).
Logan Appel’s “rape charge” is totally
irrelevant to his actual behavior. I found
the article to be incredibly biased and
falsely written. Logan had attended the
concert with the female victim as a close
friend. When the other guy got called out
for raping his friend, the dude blamed it on
Logan.
Logan helped call the cops because his
girlfriend was freaking out that the guy had
raped her. Can you imagine the whole hall
exploding with music? I feel this man is
totally being implicated falsely on his re-
sponse to a man who hit on his friend at a
concert.
This article sucks and I feel like you
didn’t even give facts from the victim and
you didn’t even interview Logan on his
opinion — but you’re willing to publicize
that he is a rapist? Do you realize what an
amazing man and human being Logan is in
his family?
That’s right, you little gossip column:
Logan Appel is a precious human father
and the way you represented him will nev-
er be a true part of his God.
Why don’t you focus more on homeless
people or something?
Abigail Kellogg
Eugene
Editor's Note: Eugene Police Department reports
state that when the victim was calling police, Logan
Appel took the phone away from her.
WHITE-PRIVILEGE DRIVERS
If the city of Eugene is truly concerned
about safety issues in downtown Eugene,
especially as tourist season gets underway,
the city needs to spend less time harassing
the homeless and creating dog bans and fo-
cus a lot more on pedestrian safety.
The three intersections on Broadway
(High, Pearl and Oak) are dangerous for
pedestrians navigating crosswalks thanks
to speeding drivers, aggressively fast-
turning drivers, drivers blowing the traffic
lights and frequent intimidation and ha-
rassment by drivers of crosswalk-occupy-
ing pedestrians crossing legally.
I work downtown and must use these
crosswalk-protected intersections several
times daily, and it is a constant problem of
dodging cars where drivers range from in-
attentive to aggressive and even abusive.
Complaints to city staff receive re-
sponses from eye-rolling and patronizing
(from beat cops) to “aw, it’s always sad
when one cannot control what others do”
(city manager office staff person).
It’s even “sadder” when elderly Eugene
Hotel retirement residents using walkers or
canes are intimidated by drivers too much
in a hurry (or stoned?) to respect seniors
crossing the street legally.
And, by the way, I have never been run
down by a dog in these intersections — it’s
usually by someone exercising their white
privilege in a luxury vehicle!
Sarah Katherine Moore
Coburg
NO HOMELESS HERO
Your portrayal of Rod Adams as some
kind of hero made me feel a little bit quea-
sy (“44 Counts of Homelessness,” May
25). A great homeless advocate, perhaps,
but certainly no hero in my book. His ver-
bal abuse of EPD officers should not be
condoned or even tolerated.
If I catch him in the act of vilifying or oth-
erwise harassing one of our officers, down-
town or anywhere, I’m going to speak up,
loudly. And I hope others will do the same.
It’s not okay to talk to any human being
the way he is allowed to speak to the police.
Someone who puts his life on the line to
protect us deserves at least as much respect
as anybody else, right?
And if you think I’m mistaken about
Mr. Adams, watch some of his videos and
see if they change your mind.
Pamela Hodson
Eugene
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