Can authorities be trusted?

Sun., Sept. 19, 2010

There are always many reasons for making a decision. Choices and decisions make up most of our actions.

Trust is a good reason for making a decision. Deciding whether or not to let the Spokane police investigate, and Steve Tucker prosecute, the Hirzel case is strongly based on trust. History will be repeated.

We only need go back as far as Otto Zehm to find out if we should trust these people. No need to recite the list of deceit they will stoop to to get their way.

Do we trust these people? Should we trust them? I know what I think.

Tim O’Meara

Spokane

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