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Letter: Arrest of cement vandal violated his basic rights

Friday, March 14, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

I find it was interesting he was denied the use of a phone, and yet this courtesy is extended to the most violent criminals.

Yes, I am not condoning his writing on the cement, what I am objecting to is the treatment of this young man.

A good cement man can cover the writing with no problem. It does not warrant tearing up the concrete to the tune of $11,000. And consider this, that cement sidewalk will be cracked and in disrepair by the time this young boy graduates from high school; cement is not a lasting substance, nor is it known for its longevity.

Marie A. Anderson

River Falls, Wis.

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