Hold killer on ice
Eddie Matos doesn’t deserve parole (“Survivors really feel they’re ‘on trial,’ ” Might 4).
He killed 23-year-old NYPD Officer Andrew Dwyer by kicking him off a roof and down an air shaft and ran away.
He was denied parole greater than a dozen instances and must be denied a dozen extra instances. His actions have been cowardly and deliberate. He prompted the dying of a younger man, simply starting his life.
He says the Parole Board ought to have a look at his progress in jail. That’s nonsense — as a result of no quantity of excellent conduct will atone for the lifetime of Andrew Dwyer. I echo the desires of Marge Dwyer: Matos ought to die in jail.
Gary Acerra, Staten Island
Nic pouch perks
The Publish’s current article on nicotine pouches (“Dad and mom name it ‘Zyn’ful,” Might 2) does a grave disservice to its readers.
Getting people who smoke to desert cigarettes in favor of smoke-free merchandise like nicotine pouches is a crucial means to enhance public well being. The FDA not too long ago approved the sale of Zyn nicotine pouches in the US, concluding that they “pose decrease threat of most cancers and different critical well being situations” than cigarettes.
The rising use of nicotine pouches has corresponded with a dramatic decline in grownup cigarette smoking, whereas authorities information has discovered that youth tobacco use is now at a 25-year low.
It’s irresponsible to lift unfounded fears in regards to the recognition of nicotine pouches after which ignore the numerous declines in cigarette smoking. The 2 are linked, and brought collectively must be considered as a optimistic pattern as an alternative of an excuse for baseless fear-mongering.
Jon Decker, Senior Fellow, Parkview Institute, Alexandria, Va.
Ex-cops’ OT drama
Disgraced ex-NYPDers Lt. Quathisha Epps and repulsive Division Chief Jeffrey Maddrey ought to each be in jail (“NYPD: $200K OT is ours,” Might 4).
The “ick” issue within the particulars of their trysts was exhausting to clean off. These two, and any others complicit on this tawdry scandal, must repay the entire cash they diverted from New Yorkers after which spend time in a cell looking for their lacking ethical compasses.
Elizabeth Muller, Barnegat, NJ,
Finish garish Gala
To rephrase an outdated adage, the Met Gala is an efficient instance of how nothing exceeds like extra (“High quality & dandy,” Might 6).
This lavish occasion is a waste of cash and air time. It’s a prime instance of revenue inequality and a perp stroll for the one-percenters who can afford the $35,000 ticket value.
The Gala can also be a evident instance of hypocrisy. This 12 months’s occasion showcased black style. However the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s Costume Institute has by no means had a black curator, because the Gala started as a fundraiser in 1948. After 77 years, it’s time to finish this train in self indulgence.
Richard Reif, Queens
Royal remorse
Kirsten Fleming must be counseled for an sincere depiction of Prince Harry’s conduct (“Prince Harry is pleading for reconciliation — however the royals are simply as sick of his victimhood as everybody else,” Might 5).
Her piece put a lightweight on how he performs sufferer in a state of affairs that was of his personal creation. As a non-working royal who has achieved nothing however bash the royal household by airing soiled laundry, he (and Meghan Markle) don’t deserve safety at the price of British taxpayers. He made his mattress. Let him lie in it.
Denise Hazlett, Harker Heights, Texas
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