To the editor:

I read with interest about the Lawrence Police Department pulling people over for making illegal turns. Meanwhile, in another section of the paper, I noticed there were several burglaries at various points of the city. I guess because recovering stolen booty doesn’t involve revenue for the city, it doesn’t warrant that type of attention.

I would sincerely request that our city police get off the traffic detail and get on the trail of keeping our city safe. After all, I do believe that is what we pay them for. Don’t get me wrong, some people will make the city unsafe by their careless and reckless driving, but pulling people over for making illegal turns when the signs can’t even be seen does not qualify as “earning an honest day’s wage.”

Get focused, get purpose, and go after those who would really make our city unsafe and not the best we can be.

Gerald Knoll,

Lawrence