Letters to the Editor 03-18-2005
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Molesting - Rebate
Molesting
Editor, Times-Union:This is in response to Kerry Mills' letter published on March 17 about stereotyping gays with molestation.
Kerry, a child molester can play any role within a community or a family. Regardless of their supposed sexual preference, straight or gay, a child molester is a sick, sick individual who needs serious help.
Committing such a devastating act against an innocent child who knows only to trust his molester can be worse than committing any other crime against the child. This child will live with, and struggle with, the scars that this molester has permanently etched in his mind for the rest of his life. The child has lost confidence, trust and worst of all, his innocence.
I think the sexuality of a molester is completely irrelevant. A child molester falls out of the league of gay or straight. A child molester is - undoubtedly - one of the most heinous criminals in the entire realm of criminal activity
I would suggest that you use that proactive energy of yours to find ways to protect other children from becoming victims, rather than simply protecting the reputation of those who share your lifestyle. To quote you, "handle it in a positive way."
Please know that I will be joining you, Kerry, in praying for everyone involved in this matter.
Carrie Stucklen
Former Warsaw resident
Norwood, Pa.
via e-mail
Rebate
Editor, Times-Union:In mid to late November, I submitted a Staples rebate for $40. I waited the requisite eight weeks. When I had not received a check by then, I called and was told the rebate had not been processed and a new check was sent. I deposited the check into my bank account in late January and lo and behold find out in early February that my bank had withdrawn the $40 and an additional $5 fee for cashing a bad check! I received the check back and it was marked with a stop payment from the issuing bank! Thus began my five-week-long battle to find out what had happened! I was told that I had cashed two checks. I said I don't remember getting another check, however I could have and forgotten. I requested a copy of the other check which was issued so that I could see my signature and the bank name who had cashed it.
Finally, four weeks and four days after first requesting this, and many phone hours and different stories, I receive my copy. Imagine my surprise, the check was issued to Laura Parker at my address, however, the signature on the back was not only not in my handwriting, it was not even my name!
This check had a warning on the back to check ID and no third party processing!
I can't tell what bank cashed it, I don't even know what city/state it was in - who knows if the post office even got it to Winona Lake, Ind. I do, however, know that it wasn't my bank because their name is nowhere on this check.
What I can't believe, is that in this day of people being so afraid of identity theft over the Internet, this could happen.
What the heck kind of employees, not only banks, but any retail business hiring that they don't check ID on checks or credit cards, especially when it is specifically written on the back of the check!
I recognize the name of the person that signed this check. Since I can't believe this person would do this, I am assuming there is either another person with the same name around the area or it was not cashed in Warsaw.
Laura Parker
Winona Lake
via e-mail
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- Molesting - Rebate
Molesting
Editor, Times-Union:This is in response to Kerry Mills' letter published on March 17 about stereotyping gays with molestation.
Kerry, a child molester can play any role within a community or a family. Regardless of their supposed sexual preference, straight or gay, a child molester is a sick, sick individual who needs serious help.
Committing such a devastating act against an innocent child who knows only to trust his molester can be worse than committing any other crime against the child. This child will live with, and struggle with, the scars that this molester has permanently etched in his mind for the rest of his life. The child has lost confidence, trust and worst of all, his innocence.
I think the sexuality of a molester is completely irrelevant. A child molester falls out of the league of gay or straight. A child molester is - undoubtedly - one of the most heinous criminals in the entire realm of criminal activity
I would suggest that you use that proactive energy of yours to find ways to protect other children from becoming victims, rather than simply protecting the reputation of those who share your lifestyle. To quote you, "handle it in a positive way."
Please know that I will be joining you, Kerry, in praying for everyone involved in this matter.
Carrie Stucklen
Former Warsaw resident
Norwood, Pa.
via e-mail
Rebate
Editor, Times-Union:In mid to late November, I submitted a Staples rebate for $40. I waited the requisite eight weeks. When I had not received a check by then, I called and was told the rebate had not been processed and a new check was sent. I deposited the check into my bank account in late January and lo and behold find out in early February that my bank had withdrawn the $40 and an additional $5 fee for cashing a bad check! I received the check back and it was marked with a stop payment from the issuing bank! Thus began my five-week-long battle to find out what had happened! I was told that I had cashed two checks. I said I don't remember getting another check, however I could have and forgotten. I requested a copy of the other check which was issued so that I could see my signature and the bank name who had cashed it.
Finally, four weeks and four days after first requesting this, and many phone hours and different stories, I receive my copy. Imagine my surprise, the check was issued to Laura Parker at my address, however, the signature on the back was not only not in my handwriting, it was not even my name!
This check had a warning on the back to check ID and no third party processing!
I can't tell what bank cashed it, I don't even know what city/state it was in - who knows if the post office even got it to Winona Lake, Ind. I do, however, know that it wasn't my bank because their name is nowhere on this check.
What I can't believe, is that in this day of people being so afraid of identity theft over the Internet, this could happen.
What the heck kind of employees, not only banks, but any retail business hiring that they don't check ID on checks or credit cards, especially when it is specifically written on the back of the check!
I recognize the name of the person that signed this check. Since I can't believe this person would do this, I am assuming there is either another person with the same name around the area or it was not cashed in Warsaw.
Laura Parker
Winona Lake
via e-mail
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