Why give APS wrongdoers a forum?
I am disappointed about the front page coverage for convicted criminals to argue their innocence (“More convicted educators insist they’re innocent,” April 18). I applaud and support the investigation the AJC did in the Atlanta cheating scandal and we should applaud that these educators were tried and convicted. You don’t, and never would, let any other convicted person argue their innocence on the front page of the paper. The denial and defiance of these educators make me wish that the judge would revoke bail and put them in jail. To me, the real shame is that they cannot admit they were caught up in something much bigger than them and they did some things they should not have done. I would not want any of these educators near any children.
CHRISTINE YOUNG, ALPHARETTA
Blaming old drivers across the board
Every time there is a tragic incident involving an older driver, there is a hue and cry about restrictions for drivers 65 and over. Obviously, there comes a time when our driving careers are over, but that time should be dictated by health and individual capability. We are not the distracted drivers who phone, text and email while driving. And let’s face it, we are less likely to be impaired because of abusing drugs. Let’s treat the older driver question as one of health and capability, monitored by family members, not as a smokescreen for the real issue, which is younger “distracted drivers”. It is time our elected representatives focused on the real problem and ban the use of mobile devices while driving.
IAN SHAW, CUMMING
New EV fees overestimate mileage
Using “fuzzy math,” state Rep. Jay Roberts doubled the insurance companies’ average mileage estimate of 12,000 miles per year, simply because he believes people really drive more like 24,000 miles per year (“Ga.’s EV support will go from first to worst,” News, April 18). Perhaps this is the case in his imaginary world. His calculated equivalent fuel tax for this distance is $175, which he further rounded up to $200. That’s really equivalent to an annual mileage of 27,429. I have owned my 2012 Nissan Leaf for 41 months and have driven 33,625 miles, averaging 9,841 per year. I consider this to be high mileage for local driving only; the car’s range is about 80 miles. A fair annual tax would be $70-90.
LEE DEPKIN, CONYERS
