Jim Gilland

Cleaning up Utah's dirty air is an investment

Editor,

I am disheartened with the Legislature regarding air quality. The Feb. 8 article, “Lawmaker expects strong and aggressive action on clean air” excited me.  Reading it showed the title was hollow. “We’ll try,” doesn’t get it. “I think we’ll take some efforts to try and help with air quality,” doesn’t get it. Putting it on residents to look at the type of vehicles they drive doesn’t get it, and saying, “I don’t know what the bill is going to look like. How do I deal with that?” doesn’t get it.

Releasing sex offenders should give us pause

Editor,

The Dec. 4 news article, "Aged sex offender sentenced to prison," said LeeRoy Fry of Farmington, was sentenced to two three-years-to-life concurrent sentences by Judge Connors for attempted aggravated sexual abuse of a child. His attorney, Kenneth Brown, asked Judge Connors to sentence Fry to serve two years in Davis County Jail and to probation. Supporting his request, Brown argued that Fry could continue receiving the therapy he started with Dr. Peter Byrne. Byrne characterized the treatment as "intensive outpatient therapy for sex offenders." Fry voluntarily entered the treatment shortly after his arrest. Speaking at the hearing, Dr. Byrne testified, "There’s still work to be done."

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