Dear Editor:
Re: Protesters chain themselves to Chevron fences, Burnaby NOW, June 4.
Jacob Zinn, who is described as a "staff reporter" on your front-page story of the June 4 edition, seems somewhat lacking of detail for interested readers of such a prestigious placement directly below your masthead. That said, he does mention that the protesters were willing to face jail time."
He then mentions that police (though not how many, which would give us some idea of the cost to taxpayers for their services), "sawed off bike locks" and then quotes some rather insipid statements by one, Mia Nissen, before informing us that they (presumably) spent the night in some lockup and were released about noon on Saturday. There was no mention whether they were released with conditions or what might be the consequences for their criminal actions.
I trust I can assume that the mayor's seeming support of such nonsense will not have any influence on charges?
One wonders if, considering the massive growth of condos and other expansion throughout Burnaby, with council's approval and the consequent increase of the need for power, heat, and other amenities, that it will not impinge on the loss of same for those who seem bent on stopping said services from being increased in the future?
I think we can assume that there will be increases in the costs associated with it.
Larry Bennett, Burnaby
