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Story on caller's name outrageous

Re: Abuse caller's identity, Sept. 20

There are so many things about this article that burn me up I almost don't know where to start. I'll start with your paper for printing the thing in the first place. As a parent and as a citizen, I am outraged at the contents of this article. I feel your paper crossed the line by printing it. I'm sure you feel like we the public had the right to know this information. But I could have continued life without reading it.

Do you realize how many children you have put in danger now that people even think that there is a chance the person they are reporting will find out their identity? I do not hesitate to speak up when I see an acquaintance or neighbor putting their kids at risk, so this doesn't affect me one way or another. But other people who fear some nut letting loose on them will sit there and listen to the neighbor's children screaming or watch them be left home alone and do nothing.

Thank you, St. Petersburg Times, for informing me of this isolated slipup by the Sheriff's Office. I'll really sleep a lot better now.

Both parties involved in this article should be ashamed of themselves for spatting like children. Joseph Seaman especially. Sounds like he has some anger management issues that he needs to take care of. I hope he keeps himself in check when it comes to disciplining his kids. Not that anyone will call and report otherwise now you just had to inform all of us about this though. However, he has no right to destroy the property of others, for any reason. As a parent, he has set horrible example.

And the Sheriff's Office better be thoroughly investigating this. The officer who informed Mr. Seaman of the caller's name and contents of the call should not receive anything less than termination. He/she should not get a second chance to put someone else's life in danger. It's a good thing only windows got hit with a 2 by 4, and not somebody's head.

I hope when you look in the mirror you see the negligent people that I do. Why don't you fix it so the children will have a safer world to live in?

Customers often rude to cashiers

I am a cashier and agree 100 percent about the rudeness of some cashiers, especially at the mall.

But there is another side to that. What about the rude customers who are too busy talking on their cell phone or just don't pay any attention to you when you're trying to greet them when they enter your business? Or they toss their money on the counter when your hand is outreached in plain view.

Even when you tell them to have a nice day and say "thank you," they walk away without saying a word.

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