{"id":504953,"date":"2022-10-30T06:20:17","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T03:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/letters-to-the-editor-oct-30-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-10-30T06:20:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-30T03:20:17","slug":"letters-to-the-editor-oct-30-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-oct-30-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"#Letters to the Editor \u2014Oct. 30, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e846015f3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23e846015f3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/letters-to-the-editor-oct-30-2022\/#%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94Oct_30_2022%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014Oct. 30, 2022&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CLetters_to_the_Editor_%E2%80%94Oct_30_2022%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Letters to the Editor \u2014Oct. 30, 2022&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/4W2A1250-e1666651504437.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p><strong>Subway delusion<br \/><\/strong>Mayor Adams calling the stabbing of a good Samaritan an outlier and highlighting the 3.5 million people who survive a subway <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> \u201cunscathed\u201d is the epitome of ignorance (\u201cMost safe on subway: Eric,\u201d Oct. 27).<\/p>\n<p>Nobody traveling our subways escapes \u201cunscathed.\u201d The assault starts at the subway staircase, which smells of human feces and urine. It continues to the fare machines where you are accosted by a homeless person looking for money. Next stop is the turnstile, where you wait your turn while a multitude of people beat the fare.<\/p>\n<p>Then it\u2019s on to the platform, where you can\u2019t have a seat because someone actually lives on that bench. The next fun-filled experience could be a pervert rubbing against you in a crowded subway car or an aggressive panhandler. I could continue, but I think I made my point.<\/p>\n<p>Election Day is coming. I hope all the clowns who run this city do not survive the day \u201cunscathed.\u201d Get out and vote these incompetents out of office.<\/p>\n<p><em>Christopher O\u2019Keefe<\/em><br \/><em>Manhattan<\/em><br \/><em><br \/><\/em><strong>Need for fathers<br \/><\/strong>Congratulations to Adam Coleman for his outstanding and thoughtful piece (\u201cFathers Stand Up,\u201d PostOpinion, Oct. 26).<\/p>\n<p>The importance of fathers and good, strong men is crucial for our children, our families and our nation. Bravo and thanks to the fathers of Dearborn, Mich., for their courage in standing up with strength and love for all children.<\/p>\n<p><em>Patricia Beveridge<\/em><br \/><em>Weston, Vt.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/><\/em><strong>Weed dangers<br \/><\/strong>Reading Leighton Woodhouse\u2019s article about the dangers of marijuana, which is being sold legally in New York and other states, was very alarming (\u201cSo where there\u2019s smoke.\u200a.\u200a.\u201d Oct. 23).<\/p>\n<p>You can smell the smoke from pot all over the city. Why are pot and edibles so overloaded with enormous amounts of THC? What other product would be left on the public market that, with continued use, can cause psychosis and even permanent schizophrenia?<\/p>\n<p>Once again, the people have been scammed by politicians and their buddy corporations who pushed this poison on a gullible population.<\/p>\n<p>We need to realize the brain is a very dangerous thing to play with. It is a lie that this is not being marketed to underage kids, who are particularly at risk because of their developing brains. Why in the world would you make this evil stuff look like candy?<\/p>\n<p><em>Catherine Adago<\/em><br \/><em>Manhattan<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/><\/em><strong>Phony polls<br \/><\/strong>Kudos to Roger Kimball for exposing many of the fallacies created by pollsters (\u201cThe Midterm Polls &amp; Wishful Thinking,\u201d PostOpinion, Oct. 26).<\/p>\n<p>Early polling is often done to create an enthusiasm gap that manifests itself in stimulated or depressed campaign contributions and rally attendance.<\/p>\n<p>The intent is to create a horse-racing aspect to politics, which is manipulated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>.<br \/>Only during the campaign\u2019s closing stages do the pollsters have to be accurate if they want future business.<br \/><em>Jay Taikeff, Brooklyn<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/><\/em><strong>Crime chaos<br \/><\/strong>Deroy\u2019s Murdock\u2019s review of the left\u2019s predictable excuses in \u201cThe Left\u2019s Crime Dodge\u201d (PostOpinion, Oct. 22) reveals a total divorce from reality and is quite scary.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, most Americans \u2014 especially people of color \u2014will recognize the increasing anarchy occurring everywhere. Except, of course, in the gated and guarded confines of the ruling elites.<\/p>\n<p><em>Samuel Frazer<\/em><br \/><em>Fort Myers, Fla.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want to weigh in on today\u2019s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy and style.<\/em><\/strong>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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