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Letter: ?Protesters must respect others’ rights

Protesters must respect others’ rights

TO THE EDITOR:

Protestors should always remember back to the first lesson of Civics 101: “Your rights end where others’ begin.” Whether protesting the draft in Vietnam or the police actions in Ferguson, Mo., protestors must always respect the rights of other citizens.

I was among the many stuck in traffic on Franklin Street during the Ferguson protests on Saturday night. Protestors blocking the street created an inconvenience as well as safety concerns for persons and property in the area.

Thank you for printing the sage advice of your columnist Ishmael Bishop: “You do not heal this way — this is chaos.”

Protestors should continue to feel free to stand up for causes you believe in, but do so in a way that makes the community safer and stronger. In the wise words of my grandmother, “You catch more flies with honey than vinegar.”

Tom Howard

Graduate Student

Kenan-Flagler Business School

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