This week in letters: Bobcats, bullies, Social Buzz

Here's what your neighbors are talking about in Palm Coast.

By Guest Author
| 9:49 a.m. August 7, 2018

Palm Coast Observer
Opinion

Don't blame wildlife for being here

Dear Editor:

I’m deeply saddened and aggravated at the people of Palm Coast and Flagler Beach. The first solution to a wildlife issue is to hunt, trap, remove, or outright kill the animals. The people of Flagler County should be ashamed of themselves. We are far more of an invasive plague here than they are. They are just doing what they’re meant to do.

Social Buzz

After Sheriff Rick Staly helped in a high-speed chase on Interstate 95, Raymond Phan commented: "Most police chiefs or sheriffs wouldn’t be caught dead in a high speed chase or a dangerous situation. Respect to Staly for assisting."
On the same story, Scott A. Selis commented, "We saw the chase. We were southbound and it was crazy! Great work."
A story about a Palm Coast doctor being investigated for groping a patient, Sheri Bradfield commented: "I, like everyone else, am shocked by these recent allegations against a long time Palm Coast physician. That being said, due process will determine whether he is innocent or guilty as charged. Should he be found guilty of a crime, he should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. However, if he is innocent, his reputation has been all but destroyed by the court of public opinion. This is a professional man with a business and a family; posting 'hearsay' comments with malicious intent to ruin his reputation is egregious. Media outlets such as Palm Coast Observer and Flagler Live should deactivate the ability for the public to post comments at will regarding this situation, and not continue to host a forum for character assassination. The Flagler County Sheriff's Department is poised to listen to anyone who has actual facts to report."
An analysis of past Flagler Votes polls shows they have been mostly accurate in predicting results of local elections. Brad West responded on Facebook: "Or is the publication of the results prior to the election swaying local voting because people are less likely to research? Would be worth testing by with holding the results until after the local vote to see how they match up then."

They certainly didn’t ask for a bunch of humans to move in and kick them out or kill them.

Sure, sometimes they can be annoying or even a little frightening. So learn about them. Work around them. Find a way to live with them. For a start, we need to stop filling every available inch of land with concrete buildings and roads. They don’t have anywhere else to go.

As for the bobcat issue, that’s an easy one: Keep your pets inside. It’s against the law anyway to let your pets roam around outdoors, and that includes cats. Take better care of your pets and this wouldn’t even be an issue. Honestly no one should be roaming around alone at night unarmed anyway. Let’s work together to help both sides, and not just ourselves.

Elizabeth Tramontano

Palm Coast

Bullies will always find another victim

Dear Editor:

Kudos to Mary Ann Gulli for her letter regarding removing the bully instead of transferring the child who was bullied to a private school. She is 100% correct! Let the bully suffer! She is correct in saying the bully will find another victim! I have worked in a school system for almost 30 years and have seen a lot. I totally agree with her.

Pat Barile

Palm Coast