Letters to the Editor: Nov. 30, 2011

Cain's accuser should tell all the details

Re: "Woman alleges she had a 13-year affair with Herman Cain," Nov. 29

I am not a supporter of Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, but the media is biased regarding the stories it publishes
about the women who are questioning his character and credibility.

For example, when the Associated Press interviewed Ginger White and she stated, "We're trying to be slightly sensitive," she was not pressed for more details.

Here is a woman who has decided to tell the media about her alleged 13-year affair with Mr. Cain and is now trying to protect her credibility.
But since she decided to go public, the public should be told everything.

Cargill Kelly

Manassas

Cops now nabbing 'speeding' cyclists

Having ridden the local bike trails for more than 25 years, I was quite surprised a few days ago to see an Arlington County policeman wearing a DayGlo vest aiming a hand-held radar speed detector at bicyclists (who don't have speedometers) coming toward him
on the Custis Trail leading to Rosslyn. This on a trail where the speed limit isn't posted.

Not to be outdone, Falls Church police recently stationed a plainclothes officer on the W&OD bike trail who apprehended bicyclists who didn't come to a complete stop at stop signs. Rolling through slowly after ensuring that there was no traffic approaching wasn't good enough.

No warnings were issued, and, unlike with most minor traffic violations, the $75 fine couldn't simply be mailed in.
Cyclists were required to spend two-plus hours in court and also pay $61 in court costs.

Don't Arlington and Falls Church have more serious law enforcement issues to pursue?
Or are they just finding innovative ways to obtain revenue?

Robert Earl

Arlington

Thank you, OWS, for speaking up

No matter how long it lasts, the Occupy Wall Street movement must stay alive until justice is done for the majority middle class and poor. OWS has already gotten the attention of our financial and political power structures. Needed changes will only be made if
the occupiers nonviolently keep the pressure on Wall Street and Washington.

The beauty of OWS is the way it is showing that "occupation is speech" -- as
opposed to the unjust Supreme Court ruling that declared "money is speech"
and "corporations are people."
It will be a nation-saving miracle
if the OWS
movement leads to taking money out of politics and greed out of capitalism.

The American economy must never go back to the days of business as usual.

Paul L. Whiteley Sr.

Louisville, Ky.