Santos L. Halper

Coming back from Seattle yesterday, I found a copy of the Denver Post in the seatback pocket. While searching for the crossword puzzle, I came across an amusing example of the high journalistic standards of this publication.

In the letters to the editor, a concerned citizen, Santos L. Halper, had chimed in on the subject of bear mauling – apparently a significant concern for Denverites. His statement:

…Could this be the sign that the bears have finally banded together and declared war on man for our crimes against the animal kingdom?

I think that most reasonable people would agree that it is.

Now, the only way to prevent some kind of horrible ursine “Planet of the Apes” dystopian future is to kill all the bears immediately. As free Americans, we cannot live under fear of random attacks on our way of life, and the only way to be truly safe from bear attacks is to eliminate the threat of bears forever. Death to the bears!

I was less surprised by the extreme nature of Mr. Halpor’s statement than by the fact that he was able to share it at all. Imaginary cartoon dogs so rarely participate in public discourse these days.

Posted by pmk at July 18, 2003 7:36 AM | TrackBack